Top Small Screen Selections: Seven Essential Motion Pictures In the Days Ahead
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The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold critique addresses the tyranny of women's appearance along with the dreaded aspects of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents an inspired acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity demoted to presenting an aerobics show on TV. Pushed out due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and gruesome process known as the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a steadily more toxic connection between them. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit mystery stars Keira Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who opts for some time off from reporting on international wars to join a high-end voyage alongside a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship one night and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Steven Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills with this clever paranormal narrative captured wholly from the perspective of the spirit. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their recent residence, the filming device – representing the ghost – follows them around. The daughter appears sensing the supernatural presence, and the entity appears protective of her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor embraces his eccentric image via this meta comedy caper. He portrays an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the CIA to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well even without a follow-up. Taking place in 1978 Denver, several disappearances has made the children on edge. Once Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he fears a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone in the room repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators giving advice, and the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for materialism in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced TV preacher and her criminal husband. The actor plays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye set about profiting from the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and hypocrisy, yet Chastain achieves to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release from the filmmaker is a intelligence thriller as sharp similar to the collars sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to identify a mole within their ranks from five suspects – including is his own wife. Each performer excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
