Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's daring satire addresses the oppressive nature of female beauty and the perceived horrors of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a masterful acting turn as Elisabeth, an aging celebrity forced into starring in an aerobics show on television. Pushed out thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to an enigmatic and terrifying procedure titled this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller stars Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a break from covering international wars to join a high-end voyage accompanied by a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her spouse, as well as other filthy rich individuals. However when an enigmatic female falls into the sea during the evening and all passengers claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Out now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director challenges his film-making abilities through this clever paranormal narrative captured wholly from the perspective of the spirit. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their recent residence, the camera – representing the ghost – follows them around. The daughter appears conscious of the poltergeist, and the entity appears protective of her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his unique fame via this meta comedy caper. He plays a narcissistic celebrity named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a festive event on the Spanish island for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the alleged criminal, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, prime time, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well even without a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, several disappearances has left the youth on edge. After Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a basement, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the non-functional line mounted nearby continues to ring, with spooky callers offering help, while the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen could save him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye set about capitalizing on the American public's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, overdone appearance and insincerity, however the lead actress succeeds to show Tammy Faye in a likable light. October 14th, 1.15am, Film4
Black Bag
This period's additional entry by the same director presents a espionage tale as sharp as the polo necks used by the actor's UK spy. He is tasked with uncovering a double agent within their ranks from five suspects – one of whom is his own wife. Both actors excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious mental battle of deception or honesty unfolds. The supporting cast join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
