Top Television Choices: 7 Must-Watch Movies This Week
Top Selection
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary tackles the demanding standards for female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, a mature actress forced into hosting a fitness program on TV. Forced aside thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome process titled this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate named Sue, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque story features Keira Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take some time off from covering international wars to embark on a luxury cruise accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, as well as other extremely wealthy guests. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and everyone denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Steven Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities in this nifty ghostly tale filmed completely from the viewpoint of a ghost. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the lens – representing the ghost – follows them around. The daughter appears conscious of the poltergeist, and it looks like protective of her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage fully commits to his cult stardom via this self-referential adventure. He plays a narcissistic film star named Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to appear at a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the rich superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, the actor's unique performing skills proves useful. Saturday 11 October, prime time, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a follow-up. Located in 1978 Denver, a series of kidnappings has made the youth anxious. Once Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a basement, he fears the worst. However, the non-functional line in the room continues to ring, with spooky callers giving advice, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for greed in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story of the disgraced televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who declares early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of bad interior design, bad makeup and insincerity, though the lead actress succeeds to depict the real-life figure with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, late night, on Film4
Black Bag
This period's second offering from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as precise similar to the collars used by Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is with uncovering a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. Both actors are masters of calm composure, leading to a delightful psychological game of fact versus fiction develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
