Top TV Selections: 7 Must-Watch Films This Coming Week
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This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's daring satire examines the tyranny of women's appearance along with the feared consequences of growing older. The veteran actress offers a masterful acting turn as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to presenting a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and gruesome treatment titled the Substance. This generates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit story features Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to board an opulent ship accompanied by an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, plus additional affluent guests. Yet once an unknown lady goes overboard one night and the entire crew denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity take over. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Steven Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills in this innovative paranormal narrative shot entirely from the perspective of the spirit. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The daughter appears aware of the ghostly being, and it seems defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor fully commits to his eccentric image in this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed film star called Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for billionaire superfan Javi. Hired by the intelligence agency to investigate the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unconventional method comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well even without a continuation. Located in 1970s Colorado, multiple kidnappings has rendered the children on edge. After Finney gets captured by the villain and held captive in a cellar, he fears the worst. Yet the non-functional line in the room continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, while the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. An effective horror. This Saturday, nighttime, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for materialism in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. The actor plays the greedy Jim, who proclaims early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about profiting from the people's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, however the lead actress achieves to present the character as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's additional entry by the same director is a spy mystery as sharp as the polo necks sported by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to identify a double agent among the team out of five possibilities – among them is his own wife. The two stars excel of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of deception or honesty unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
