Top TV Selections: Seven Can't-Miss Films In the Days Ahead
Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary addresses the tyranny of feminine aesthetics and the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Demi Moore delivers a masterful acting turn playing Elisabeth, a mature actress forced into starring in an aerobics show on television. Edged out by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and terrifying process known as the Substance. This produces a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful mystery includes Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take some time off from writing about international wars to embark on a high-end voyage with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, plus additional filthy rich passengers. However when an unknown lady falls into the sea one night and all passengers insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Available now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities through this innovative paranormal narrative filmed completely through the eyes of the phantom. When a household including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the camera – AKA the Presence – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like protective of her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, with a twist that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed celebrity named Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to spy on the potential kingpin, his unconventional method comes in handy. This Saturday, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well without requiring a follow-up. Located in 1978 Denver, several child abductions has left the youth frightened. After Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a dungeon, he anticipates a terrible outcome. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby continues to ring, with eerie communicators providing assistance, while the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen could save him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation regarding the shamed religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who declares early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple set about monetising the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and hypocrisy, though the lead actress manages to present Tammy Faye with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering by the same director is a espionage tale as tight as the polo necks sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to discover a traitor among the team out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. Each performer excel of understated style, so a delicious psychological game of deception or honesty unfolds. Additional actors take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
