Finest Small Screen Choices: 7 Essential Movies This Coming Week
Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold critique addresses the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics and the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore offers a masterful performance as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity demoted to presenting a workout series on television. Pushed out by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes an enigmatic and terrifying treatment called this experimental method. This creates a new version of herself named Sue, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit mystery includes Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who takes some time off from covering global conflict to embark on an opulent ship alongside a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her husband, as well as other affluent guests. But after an unknown lady goes overboard overnight and the entire crew claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Available now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director challenges his directorial skills with this clever paranormal narrative captured wholly from the perspective of the phantom. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the camera – as the unseen entity – follows them around. Chloe seems aware of the poltergeist, and it looks like guarding her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame in this autobiographical spoof. He plays a narcissistic celebrity playing himself who accepts a million-dollar gig to visit a festive event on the Spanish island for the rich superfan Javi. Hired by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, his unique performing skills proves useful. October 11th, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
The director's locked-room horror stands strong without requiring a follow-up. Set in 1970s Colorado, a series of kidnappings has left the local kids frightened. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and locked up in a basement, he anticipates a fatal end. Yet the non-functional line on the wall keeps ringing, with spooky callers giving advice, and the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation about the fallen televangelist and her felon spouse. The actor plays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's a riot of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, however Jessica Chastain achieves to show the character in a likable light. October 14th, late night, on Film4
Black Bag
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh presents a spy mystery as sharp as the polo necks sported by the actor's British agent. He receives a mission to identify a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars are experts of understated style, resulting in an engaging psychological game of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere