Prime TV Choices: Seven Must-Watch Films This Week
Pick of the Week
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold critique tackles the demanding standards for female beauty along with the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore delivers a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, an aging celebrity demoted to starring in a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a mysterious and terrifying process titled this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit thriller features the talented actress playing Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a break from covering global conflict to embark on a high-end voyage accompanied by a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an enigmatic female falls into the sea overnight and the entire crew denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Available now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries through this nifty ghostly tale shot entirely from the viewpoint of the phantom. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the camera – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears guarding her. But why? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame in this meta comedy caper. He portrays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a million-dollar gig to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy superfan Javi. Contacted by the CIA to spy on the alleged criminal, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's contained scarefest stands strong even without a sequel. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has rendered the local kids anxious. When Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a basement, he anticipates the worst. But the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators giving advice, as the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story regarding the shamed televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor plays the greedy Jim, who proclaims early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about monetising the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, yet the lead actress manages to present the real-life figure with compassion. Next Tuesday, early morning, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's second offering by the same director delivers a spy mystery as sharp like the turtlenecks worn by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission with uncovering a traitor inside the organization out of five possibilities – among them is his own wife. Both actors are experts of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction takes place. The supporting cast take part the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema
