Finest Television Picks: Seven Must-Watch Films This Coming Week
Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold critique addresses the demanding standards for women's appearance and the dreaded aspects of growing older. The veteran actress offers an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity reduced to presenting a workout series on television. Edged out thanks to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and horrifying process known as "The Substance". This creates a younger clone named Sue, resulting in an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit mystery features the talented actress as Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a break from covering world issues to join a high-end voyage alongside an ailing wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy individuals. But after a mysterious woman falls into the sea overnight and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Streaming currently, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities with this nifty ghostly tale filmed completely from the perspective of the phantom. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of conscious of the ghostly being, and it seems defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. October 11th, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image in this autobiographical spoof. He plays a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who accepts a $1m payday to attend a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by the CIA to investigate the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unconventional method comes in handy. October 11th, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a follow-up. Taking place in 1978 Denver, a series of child abductions has rendered the youth frightened. After Finney gets captured by the villain and held captive in a cellar, he fears a terrible outcome. But the non-functional line on the wall repeatedly calls, with spooky callers providing assistance, while the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for Mammon in this director's delightfully tacky true story of the disgraced televangelist and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who proclaims early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye set about capitalizing on the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, yet the lead actress achieves to depict the character as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's additional entry by the same director is a espionage tale as precise like the turtlenecks worn by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked to identify a mole among the team from a group of five – among them is his own wife. Each performer are masters of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of deception or honesty unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
