Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire addresses the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics along with the perceived horrors of growing older. The veteran actress delivers a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star forced into presenting a workout series on television. Pushed out by her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to an enigmatic and terrifying process called this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in a progressively toxic connection among both women. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller features Keira Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a break from covering international wars to board an opulent ship accompanied by a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy passengers. But after a mysterious woman falls into the sea one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director challenges his creative boundaries through this clever paranormal narrative captured wholly from the perspective of the spirit. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of conscious of the ghostly being, and it seems guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage fully commits to his cult stardom in this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic film star playing himself who accepts a $1m payday to attend a celebration at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the intelligence agency to investigate the suspected cartel boss, his unconventional method is put to the test. October 11th, prime time, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
The director's contained scarefest stands strong without requiring a sequel. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, several kidnappings has left the children on edge. When Finney is taken by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the disconnected phone on the wall keeps ringing, with ghostly voices offering help, while the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, nighttime, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky true story about the fallen televangelist and her criminal husband. The actor portrays the venal Jim, who declares early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple set about monetising the people's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, yet Jessica Chastain manages to present the character with compassion. Next Tuesday, early morning, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's second offering by the same director is a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks worn by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a double agent within their ranks out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. Both actors are experts of understated style, resulting in an engaging 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
