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This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's unflinching satire tackles the oppressive nature of female beauty as well as the feared consequences of ageing. Demi Moore offers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to hosting a fitness program on TV. Pushed out due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes a mysterious and gruesome process titled this experimental method. This produces a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively parasitic dynamic between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque story features Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who takes some time off from covering international wars to embark on an opulent ship accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, as well as other extremely wealthy passengers. However when a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Available now, on Netflix
Presence
Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries through this nifty paranormal narrative filmed completely from the perspective of a ghost. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their recent residence, the filming device – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. Chloe seems aware of the supernatural presence, and it seems defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor embraces his eccentric image via this autobiographical spoof. He portrays an egotistical celebrity playing himself who takes on a million-dollar gig to appear at a festive event on the Spanish island for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by government spies to spy on the potential kingpin, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
The director's contained scarefest remains effective despite the lack of a continuation. Located in the late 70s in Denver, several disappearances has rendered the local kids frightened. After Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and held captive in a basement, he fears a fatal end. But the non-functional line on the wall keeps ringing, with spooky callers giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic about the fallen religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor acts as the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye begin monetising the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, bad makeup and bad faith, yet Chastain succeeds to depict the real-life figure in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
The current week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh presents a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a traitor within their ranks out of five possibilities – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
