Prime Television Picks: Seven Must-Watch Films This Coming Week
Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary examines the demanding standards for women's appearance and the feared consequences of ageing. The veteran actress delivers a brilliant portrayal playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity demoted to hosting a workout series on the small screen. Forced aside due to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome procedure titled the Substance. This creates a younger clone named Sue, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship among both women. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery stars Keira Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a hiatus from writing about global conflict to embark on a luxury cruise with an ailing wealthy inheritor and donor, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and everyone claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence
Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries with this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely from the perspective of the phantom. As a family including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of conscious of the ghostly being, and it looks like defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that could catch you off guard. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame via this self-referential adventure. He portrays an egotistical film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party in Mallorca for the rich superfan Javi. Recruited by the CIA to gather intel on the alleged criminal, his unique performing skills proves useful. This Saturday, evening, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a follow-up. Set in 1970s Colorado, a series of child abductions has left the children anxious. When Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and held captive in a cellar, he anticipates the worst. Yet the old telephone in the room keeps ringing, with spooky callers giving advice, and the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, nighttime, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for materialism in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation about the fallen religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. The actor portrays the corrupt Bakker, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals begin profiting from the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and bad faith, however Chastain achieves to show the character in a likable light. October 14th, early morning, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering from Steven Soderbergh delivers a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks worn by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is with uncovering a double agent inside the organization from five suspects – one of whom is his spouse. Both actors are experts of understated style, so a delicious mind game of deception or honesty unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
