Prime TV Selections: Seven Must-Watch Motion Pictures This Week

Top Selection

This Satirical Thriller

Director Coralie Fargeat's daring satire examines the tyranny of female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers an inspired acting turn as Elisabeth, an aging film star forced into starring in an aerobics show on the small screen. Edged out by her slimy boss Harvey, she undergoes an enigmatic and terrifying treatment titled "The Substance". This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a progressively toxic connection between them. This Friday, Paramount+


The Woman in Cabin 10 Film

This suspenseful story features Keira Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a break from covering international wars to embark on a luxury cruise alongside a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her spouse, and other filthy rich guests. However when an enigmatic female falls into the sea overnight and the entire crew claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Out now, Netflix


This Supernatural Story

Steven Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills with this nifty supernatural story captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. As a family including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their recent residence, the filming device – representing the ghost – follows them around. The teen shows signs of aware of the ghostly being, and it seems guarding her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema


This Self-Referential Film

The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame through this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to attend a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, his unconventional method proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4


This Creepy Thriller

Derrickson's contained scarefest stands strong without requiring a sequel. Set in the late 70s in Denver, a series of child abductions has left the youth on edge. After Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a dungeon, he fears the worst. Yet the disconnected phone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators offering help, while the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. An effective horror. This Saturday, nighttime, the Film4 channel


The Tammy Faye Biopic

In the battle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for greed in Showalter's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. The actor plays the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin profiting from the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of bad interior design, bad makeup and bad faith, though Chastain manages to depict the real-life figure in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, Film4


This Espionage Thriller

This period's another release from the filmmaker delivers a spy mystery as precise similar to the collars sported by the actor's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a mole within their ranks out of five possibilities – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors excel of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mind game of fact versus fiction takes place. Additional actors join in the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema

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