Pick of the Week
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's bold critique tackles the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics and the perceived horrors of ageing. Demi Moore offers a masterful portrayal playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity reduced to starring in an aerobics show on the small screen. Edged out by her slimy boss Harvey, she turns to a secretive and gruesome procedure titled this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit story includes the talented actress playing Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a hiatus from writing about world issues to join a luxury cruise accompanied by a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, as well as other extremely wealthy passengers. However when an unknown lady falls into the sea one night and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Streaming currently, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries through this nifty paranormal narrative shot entirely from the perspective of a ghost. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the lens – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The daughter appears conscious of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears protective of her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, with a twist that may be unexpected. October 11th, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his unique fame in this self-referential adventure. He acts as a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a lucrative offer to attend a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, the actor's unique performing skills comes in handy. October 11th, evening, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's locked-room horror remains effective even without a sequel. Set in 1970s Colorado, a series of disappearances has rendered the children on edge. When Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a basement, he dreads the worst. Yet the disconnected phone in the room continues to ring, with spooky callers giving advice, while the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for materialism in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation regarding the shamed TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye commence profiting from the people's religious faith. It's a riot of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, yet the lead actress achieves to show the character in a likable light. Next Tuesday, late night, Film4
Black Bag
This period's additional entry from the filmmaker delivers a intelligence thriller as tight as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to discover a mole among the team from five suspects – among them is his own wife. The two stars are experts of calm composure, leading to a delightful psychological game of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
