Prime TV Choices: Seven Essential Films This Coming Week
Highlighted Choice
The Substance
The filmmaker's daring critique addresses the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics as well as the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Demi Moore delivers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity demoted to hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out due to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes an enigmatic and gruesome process known as the Substance. This generates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful mystery includes Keira Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who takes some time off from reporting on world issues to board a luxury cruise accompanied by an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her husband, and other filthy rich guests. But after a mysterious woman falls into the sea overnight and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity take over. Out now, Netflix
Presence
Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries through this nifty paranormal narrative filmed completely from the viewpoint of the phantom. As a family including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their fresh home, the filming device – representing the ghost – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, with a twist that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage embraces his unique fame in this meta comedy caper. He acts as an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to visit a celebration on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by government spies to spy on the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong without requiring a sequel. Located in the late 70s in Denver, several kidnappings has made the children on edge. After Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and held captive in a basement, he dreads a terrible outcome. Yet the disconnected phone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators offering help, as the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for Mammon in this director's wonderfully garish biopic about the fallen televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who states early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin profiting from the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, though Chastain succeeds to present the character with compassion. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering by the same director is a intelligence thriller as sharp similar to the collars used by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked to identify a mole among the team from five suspects – among them is his own wife. Each performer excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious mind game of deception or honesty develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere