Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary addresses the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics as well as the perceived horrors of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents a brilliant portrayal playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress reduced to hosting a workout series on the small screen. Pushed out by her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she seeks out a mysterious and terrifying process known as "The Substance". This produces a younger clone named Sue, resulting in a progressively vampiric relationship among both women. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit story stars the talented actress playing Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a hiatus from covering international wars to join a high-end voyage with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her husband, as well as other extremely wealthy individuals. However when a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Available now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries with this nifty paranormal narrative captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the camera – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The daughter appears sensing the poltergeist, and the entity appears defensive toward her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, with a twist that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage embraces his unique fame through this self-referential adventure. He plays an egotistical film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the intelligence agency to investigate the suspected cartel boss, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. This Saturday, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well without requiring a continuation. Located in the late 70s in Denver, a series of child abductions has rendered the youth on edge. When Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and locked up in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. However, the disconnected phone on the wall continues to ring, with ghostly voices providing assistance, as the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister could save him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for greed in this director's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals begin monetising the American public's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, overdone appearance and insincerity, however the lead actress achieves to depict Tammy Faye in a likable light. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, Film4
Black Bag
This period's additional entry by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as tight as the polo necks worn by Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission to discover a double agent among the team from a group of five – one of whom is his spouse. Both actors are experts of understated style, so a delicious mind game of fact versus fiction takes place. Additional actors join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
