Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's unflinching commentary addresses the tyranny of feminine aesthetics along with the perceived horrors of advancing years. The veteran actress offers a brilliant performance as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to presenting an aerobics show on television. Pushed out by her slimy boss Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and terrifying process known as this experimental method. This generates a new version of herself portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in an increasingly vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful story stars Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a break from writing about global conflict to join a high-end voyage accompanied by a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy individuals. Yet once an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Out now, Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities with this innovative ghostly tale filmed completely from the perspective of the phantom. When a household including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The daughter appears conscious of the supernatural presence, and it looks like defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. October 11th, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage embraces his cult stardom in this self-referential adventure. He plays a narcissistic Hollywood actor playing himself who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a festive event on the Spanish island for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. October 11th, prime time, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well despite the lack of a continuation. Taking place in 1978 Denver, several child abductions has left the children anxious. When Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and held captive in a basement, he anticipates a fatal end. But the non-functional line in the room keeps ringing, with eerie communicators giving advice, and the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for materialism in this director's wonderfully garish true story of the disgraced televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who states initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple begin capitalizing on the American public's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, though Jessica Chastain manages to show Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks sported by the actor's British agent. He receives a mission to discover a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – among them is his own wife. Each performer are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. The supporting cast participate the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
