Top Small Screen Choices: 7 Can't-Miss Motion Pictures This Week

Pick of the Week

This Satirical Thriller

Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire addresses the tyranny of women's appearance along with the feared consequences of growing older. The veteran actress delivers a brilliant performance as Elisabeth, a mature actress demoted to starring in an aerobics show on television. Forced aside thanks to her deceitful superior Harvey, she undergoes an enigmatic and terrifying procedure titled "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in an increasingly parasitic dynamic between the two. October 17th, Paramount+

The Woman in Cabin 10 Film

This suspenseful thriller includes Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who takes some time off from reporting on international wars to embark on an opulent ship accompanied by an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, plus additional filthy rich guests. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship overnight and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Available now, Netflix

Presence Film

The acclaimed director pushes his directorial skills with this clever paranormal narrative filmed completely through the eyes of the phantom. When a household including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the camera – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The daughter appears aware of the supernatural presence, and it looks like guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Cage fully commits to his eccentric image via this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed film star playing himself who agrees to a lucrative offer to visit a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the intelligence agency to investigate the suspected cartel boss, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4

The Black Phone

Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well without requiring a follow-up. Located in 1970s Colorado, a series of kidnappings has rendered the children on edge. When Finney is taken by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a cellar, he fears a terrible outcome. However, the non-functional line mounted nearby keeps ringing, with ghostly voices offering help, while the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, Film4

This Dramatic Portrait

In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for Mammon in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation about the fallen televangelist and her felon spouse. The actor portrays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye commence monetising the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, however Chastain achieves to present Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, 1.15am, Film4

The Spy Mystery

This period's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh is a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks worn by the actor's UK spy. He receives a mission with uncovering a traitor within their ranks from a group of five – including is his own wife. Both actors excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of truth or lie develops. Additional actors join in the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel