Pick of the Week
The Substance
The filmmaker's unflinching critique tackles the demanding standards for female beauty along with the feared consequences of ageing. The veteran actress presents a masterful portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star forced into starring in a workout series on television. Pushed out due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she turns to a secretive and horrifying procedure titled this experimental method. This produces a younger clone named Sue, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit mystery stars Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a break from reporting on global conflict to board an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. However when an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and all passengers denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
The acclaimed director challenges his creative boundaries in this innovative ghostly tale captured wholly through the eyes of a ghost. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of conscious of the supernatural presence, and it seems defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom through this self-referential adventure. He portrays a narcissistic film star called Nicolas Cage who accepts a $1m payday to appear at a festive event on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by government spies to spy on the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective without requiring a sequel. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple kidnappings has left the children frightened. When Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and locked up in a basement, he fears the worst. Yet the non-functional line mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices offering help, while the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. October 11th, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for materialism in Showalter's wonderfully garish true story of the disgraced TV preacher and her felon spouse. Garfield plays the venal Jim, who declares early on, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple set about profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, however Jessica Chastain achieves to depict Tammy Faye with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release from the filmmaker delivers a espionage tale as tight as the polo necks used by the actor's intelligence officer. His assignment is with uncovering a traitor among the team out of five possibilities – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars excel of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
