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Pick of the Week

The Substance Film

Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique tackles the demanding standards for female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a brilliant portrayal playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity reduced to hosting an aerobics show on television. Edged out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, she turns to a secretive and terrifying treatment called the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, culminating in a steadily more toxic connection between the two. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+

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The Woman in Cabin 10 Film

This suspenseful story includes Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a break from writing about international wars to embark on a luxury cruise accompanied by a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her husband, plus additional affluent individuals. However when a mysterious woman falls into the sea during the evening and everyone claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Streaming currently, on Netflix

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Presence Film

The acclaimed director tests his film-making abilities in this innovative paranormal narrative shot entirely from the perspective of the spirit. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the filming device – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The daughter appears conscious of the ghostly being, and it looks like defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation you might not see coming. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel

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Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy

Cage embraces his unique fame in this self-referential adventure. He portrays an egotistical Hollywood actor playing himself who takes on a $1m payday to attend a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy superfan Javi. Hired by the intelligence agency to investigate the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4

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The Black Phone

Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective despite the lack of a sequel. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple kidnappings has made the local kids frightened. When Finney is taken by the kidnapper and held captive in a dungeon, he anticipates a terrible outcome. However, the non-functional line in the room repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators giving advice, and the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, late evening, the Film4 channel

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The Tammy Faye Biopic

In the battle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for materialism in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. The actor plays the corrupt Bakker, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin monetising the people's religious faith. It's a riot of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, though Chastain achieves to depict the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, early morning, Film4

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The Spy Mystery

This week's additional entry from the filmmaker is a espionage tale as tight as the polo necks sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to identify a mole inside the organization from a group of five – including is his own wife. Both actors are masters of understated style, so a delicious psychological game of truth or lie develops. The supporting cast participate the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, the Sky channel