Finest Small Screen Picks: 7 Essential Films This Coming Week
Highlighted Choice
The Substance
The filmmaker's unflinching commentary addresses the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics as well as the perceived horrors of growing older. The veteran actress delivers a masterful portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, an aging celebrity reduced to hosting a workout series on television. Forced aside thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and gruesome procedure titled the Substance. This produces a new version of herself called Sue, resulting in a steadily more parasitic dynamic between the two. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller features Keira Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who takes a hiatus from covering world issues to board a luxury cruise with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her husband, as well as other filthy rich passengers. Yet once a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and everyone claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Available now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director challenges his creative boundaries through this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely from the perspective of the spirit. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their fresh home, the filming device – representing the ghost – follows them around. The teen shows signs of sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears guarding her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor embraces his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He plays a self-obsessed film star playing himself who accepts a million-dollar gig to attend a birthday party in Mallorca for the rich superfan Javi. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, his unconventional method is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well despite the lack of a follow-up. Located in 1970s Colorado, multiple disappearances has rendered the youth frightened. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and locked up in a basement, he fears a fatal end. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby continues to ring, with spooky callers offering help, as the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in this director's delightfully tacky biopic of the disgraced televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who declares early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye commence capitalizing on the people's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and bad faith, yet Chastain succeeds to show Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release by the same director presents a spy mystery as tight like the turtlenecks sported by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to identify a traitor inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. The two stars are masters of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging psychological game of fact versus fiction takes place. Additional actors participate the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
