Top Small Screen Picks: 7 Can't-Miss Motion Pictures This Coming Week
Highlighted Choice
The Substance
The filmmaker's bold commentary tackles the tyranny of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of advancing years. The veteran actress offers an inspired portrayal as Elisabeth, an aging film star demoted to hosting an aerobics show on television. Pushed out due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying process titled the Substance. This produces a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in a progressively toxic connection among both women. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit mystery features the talented actress as Laura, an ace reporter who takes some time off from reporting on world issues to board a high-end voyage alongside an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, as well as other affluent individuals. However when a mysterious woman goes overboard one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director pushes his creative boundaries in this nifty ghostly tale captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their fresh home, the lens – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, with a twist that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He plays a narcissistic film star named Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to visit a birthday party in Mallorca for the rich superfan Javi. Hired by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong without requiring a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has left the youth frightened. When Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a dungeon, he anticipates a fatal end. However, the old telephone in the room repeatedly calls, with spooky callers providing assistance, as the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for materialism in this director's wonderfully garish biopic regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. The actor portrays the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about profiting from the people's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, yet Chastain achieves to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, early morning, on Film4
Black Bag
The current week's second offering from Steven Soderbergh is a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks worn by the actor's intelligence officer. His assignment is with uncovering a traitor inside the organization from five suspects – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, so a delicious mind game of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
