Prime Television Picks: Seven Can't-Miss Motion Pictures This Coming Week
Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's bold commentary addresses the oppressive nature of female beauty as well as the feared consequences of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers an inspired performance in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star demoted to starring in an aerobics show on TV. Edged out due to her slimy boss Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying treatment known as the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in an increasingly vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit thriller stars the talented actress in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take some time off from reporting on world issues to embark on an opulent ship accompanied by an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, as well as other affluent passengers. Yet once a mysterious woman goes overboard during the evening and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Out now, on Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries in this innovative ghostly tale filmed completely through the eyes of the phantom. When a household including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their recent residence, the lens – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The daughter appears aware of the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom in this self-referential adventure. He plays an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who accepts a million-dollar gig to attend a festive event on the Spanish island for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the CIA to spy on the potential kingpin, the actor's unique performing skills is put to the test. October 11th, prime time, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well even without a sequel. Set in 1970s Colorado, a series of kidnappings has made the local kids frightened. When Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he fears the worst. Yet the disconnected phone on the wall continues to ring, with eerie communicators giving advice, as the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, late evening, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for Mammon in this director's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced TV preacher and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple set about capitalizing on the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, overdone appearance and insincerity, yet the lead actress achieves to depict the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, late night, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's additional entry by the same director delivers a intelligence thriller as tight like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's British agent. His assignment is with uncovering a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer excel of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful mind game of fact versus fiction develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
