Top Television Picks: 7 Must-Watch Films In the Days Ahead
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The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary examines the tyranny of female beauty and the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore presents a masterful portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, an aging celebrity forced into hosting an aerobics show on TV. Pushed out thanks to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome procedure known as this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate named Sue, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. October 17th, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque story includes the talented actress playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take some time off from writing about global conflict to join a high-end voyage with a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her partner, as well as other extremely wealthy individuals. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship overnight and everyone denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence
Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities in this clever ghostly tale shot entirely from the perspective of a ghost. As a family including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their fresh home, the filming device – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. Chloe seems aware of the supernatural presence, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that remains concise, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor fully commits to his unique fame via this self-referential adventure. He acts as a self-obsessed film star named Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective without requiring a sequel. Taking place in 1978 Denver, several child abductions has rendered the local kids frightened. After Finney gets captured by the villain and held captive in a dungeon, he anticipates a fatal end. However, the old telephone in the room keeps ringing, with eerie communicators offering help, as the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. An effective horror. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for Mammon in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story about the fallen televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye set about monetising the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain achieves to depict the character with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release by the same director is a espionage tale as precise like the turtlenecks worn by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission with uncovering a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are masters of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
