Top Television Selections: 7 Essential Movies In the Days Ahead
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This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire examines the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics and the feared consequences of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, an aging actress forced into starring in a workout series on the small screen. Forced aside due to her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a secretive and gruesome treatment known as the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a progressively parasitic dynamic between them. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery stars Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for a break from reporting on world issues to embark on a high-end voyage alongside an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Available now, Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director pushes his directorial skills in this nifty supernatural story shot entirely from the perspective of the phantom. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the filming device – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of sensing the poltergeist, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his cult stardom via this autobiographical spoof. He acts as an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party in Mallorca for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the CIA to investigate the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well even without a follow-up. Taking place in 1978 Denver, multiple kidnappings has made the youth frightened. Once Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and held captive in a basement, he dreads a fatal end. However, the disconnected phone on the wall continues to ring, with spooky callers offering help, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for materialism in Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic about the fallen televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple commence monetising the people's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and hypocrisy, yet Chastain manages to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, late night, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's another release by the same director delivers a intelligence thriller as tight similar to the collars worn by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is with uncovering a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. The two stars excel of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of truth or lie unfolds. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
