Top TV Picks: Seven Must-Watch Motion Pictures This Coming Week
Top Selection
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire examines the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics and the perceived horrors of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a brilliant performance as Elisabeth, a mature film star demoted to presenting a workout series on television. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and terrifying process called this experimental method. This produces a new version of herself called Sue, leading to a steadily more parasitic dynamic between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful mystery includes Keira Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a hiatus from writing about international wars to join a luxury cruise with an ailing wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship overnight and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director tests his directorial skills through this clever ghostly tale filmed completely from the viewpoint of a ghost. As a family including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their fresh home, the lens – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The teen shows signs of conscious of the ghostly being, and it looks like protective of her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage embraces his cult stardom in this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a self-obsessed film star playing himself who takes on a $1m payday to visit a festive event in Mallorca for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective even without a continuation. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, multiple child abductions has made the children anxious. After Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a cellar, he anticipates the worst. But the non-functional line on the wall continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, while the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic of the disgraced televangelist and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence monetising the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, however the lead actress achieves to present the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, late night, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release by the same director is a spy mystery as precise as the polo necks sported by the actor's UK spy. He is tasked with uncovering a double agent among the team out of five possibilities – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are masters of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie develops. The supporting cast join in the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel
