Prime TV Picks: 7 Must-Watch Films This Coming Week
Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary tackles the oppressive nature of female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Demi Moore delivers a masterful acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into hosting a fitness program on television. Edged out due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying treatment known as "The Substance". This produces a youthful duplicate called Sue, resulting in a steadily more parasitic dynamic between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful mystery features Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a hiatus from covering world issues to embark on a high-end voyage with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy individuals. However when a mysterious woman goes overboard during the evening and the entire crew denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Available now, Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries with this innovative paranormal narrative shot entirely from the viewpoint of the phantom. As a family including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The daughter appears conscious of the poltergeist, and the entity appears defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that remains concise, with a twist that may be unexpected. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed celebrity called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to visit a birthday party on the Spanish island for billionaire superfan Javi. Contacted by the CIA to investigate the alleged criminal, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. This Saturday, prime time, Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's locked-room horror holds up well despite the lack of a sequel. Located in 1970s Colorado, multiple disappearances has left the children frightened. When Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a basement, he dreads the worst. However, the non-functional line mounted nearby keeps ringing, with eerie communicators giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. October 11th, nighttime, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation about the fallen religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals set about capitalizing on the people's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and hypocrisy, however Chastain achieves to depict Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, early morning, Film4
Black Bag
The current week's another release from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as precise similar to the collars used by the actor's UK spy. He is tasked to identify a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars excel of understated style, leading to a delightful mind game of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
