Top Small Screen Picks: Seven Essential Motion Pictures This Week
Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring satire tackles the demanding standards for female beauty and the dreaded aspects of growing older. Demi Moore delivers a masterful acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, an aging actress reduced to starring in an aerobics show on television. Forced aside by her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and gruesome process called "The Substance". This creates a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in a progressively parasitic dynamic among both women. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful thriller stars the talented actress in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a hiatus from reporting on international wars to board an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her spouse, as well as other extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an unknown lady goes overboard overnight and everyone claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Out now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries in this nifty ghostly tale shot entirely from the perspective of the phantom. When a household including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the camera – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor fully commits to his unique fame through this meta comedy caper. He acts as an egotistical celebrity called Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to attend a celebration at a Mediterranean location for billionaire superfan Javi. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the alleged criminal, his unconventional method is put to the test. October 11th, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective even without a continuation. Located in the late 70s in Denver, several disappearances has made the children on edge. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a basement, he dreads a fatal end. However, the old telephone mounted nearby continues to ring, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. An effective horror. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for materialism in this director's brilliantly over-the-top true story of the disgraced televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who states early on, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals begin capitalizing on the American public's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, bad makeup and bad faith, however Jessica Chastain achieves to depict the character with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, Film4
Black Bag
The current week's another release by the same director delivers a intelligence thriller as tight as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked with uncovering a double agent among the team from five suspects – among them is his own wife. The two stars are masters of understated style, leading to a delightful mental battle of truth or lie unfolds. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
