Prime Small Screen Selections: Seven Must-Watch Movies This Week
Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold critique addresses the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the perceived horrors of ageing. Demi Moore presents an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into hosting an aerobics show on television. Pushed out due to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and horrifying treatment known as "The Substance". This creates a new version of herself called Sue, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship among both women. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque story includes Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a break from covering international wars to board a luxury cruise alongside a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her partner, and other extremely wealthy passengers. But after a mysterious woman disappears from the ship during the evening and the entire crew claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Out now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities through this clever ghostly tale shot entirely from the viewpoint of the phantom. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the camera – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The daughter appears conscious of the poltergeist, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor embraces his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He portrays a self-obsessed film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to attend a birthday party on the Spanish island for the wealthy superfan Javi. Hired by government spies to spy on the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective even without a continuation. Located in 1970s Colorado, several child abductions has made the youth frightened. After Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and held captive in a dungeon, he dreads a fatal end. However, the old telephone on the wall keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen could save him. An effective horror. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Showalter's delightfully tacky true story about the fallen televangelist and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye begin profiting from the people's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, bad makeup and bad faith, however Jessica Chastain achieves to present the real-life figure in a likable light. Next Tuesday, late night, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as tight like the turtlenecks worn by the actor's UK spy. His assignment is to identify a double agent among the team out of five possibilities – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars are masters of understated style, leading to a delightful mind game of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema
