Prime Television Choices: Seven Essential Films In the Days Ahead
Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique addresses the oppressive nature of female beauty and the feared consequences of advancing years. Demi Moore delivers an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity forced into presenting an aerobics show on television. Pushed out thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a secretive and gruesome procedure titled "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller stars Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for a break from writing about global conflict to embark on an opulent ship alongside an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her spouse, plus additional affluent individuals. Yet once an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and everyone denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity take over. Available now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh tests his directorial skills in this nifty ghostly tale captured wholly from the perspective of the spirit. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their recent residence, the filming device – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of aware of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame through this self-referential adventure. He portrays an egotistical film star playing himself who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the intelligence agency to spy on the potential kingpin, his unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong even without a follow-up. Located in 1978 Denver, several disappearances has rendered the children on edge. Once Finney is taken by the kidnapper and held captive in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. But the non-functional line in the room continues to ring, with spooky callers providing assistance, while the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, late evening, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for greed in this director's wonderfully garish true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor portrays the corrupt Bakker, who declares early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals begin profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, bad makeup and hypocrisy, yet Chastain achieves to present the character as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, on Film4
Black Bag
The current week's additional entry by the same director is a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks used by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission with uncovering a traitor within their ranks out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. Both actors excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious mind game of deception or honesty unfolds. Additional actors take part the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
