🔗 Share this article Finest Small Screen Choices: Seven Essential Movies This Week Top Selection This Satirical Thriller Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary examines the tyranny of female beauty and the feared consequences of growing older. The veteran actress offers an inspired acting turn playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity forced into hosting an aerobics show on television. Forced aside thanks to her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and horrifying procedure called "The Substance". This creates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively parasitic dynamic between the two. October 17th, Paramount+ The Woman in Cabin 10 Film This classic whodunit thriller includes Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who takes some time off from writing about international wars to embark on a high-end voyage with a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy guests. Yet once a mysterious woman disappears from the ship during the evening and the entire crew claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Streaming currently, on Netflix This Supernatural Story Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries in this innovative paranormal narrative captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the camera – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and it looks like defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that could catch you off guard. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent The iconic actor fully commits to his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He portrays an egotistical Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who accepts a million-dollar gig to appear at a celebration on the Spanish island for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the CIA to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unconventional method comes in handy. October 11th, 9pm, Channel 4 The Black Phone Horror The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well despite the lack of a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, a series of disappearances has rendered the children frightened. After Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a basement, he fears a terrible outcome. But the non-functional line on the wall keeps ringing, with spooky callers providing assistance, while the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister could save him. An effective horror. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4 This Dramatic Portrait In the battle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for Mammon in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic regarding the shamed televangelist and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye commence capitalizing on the people's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, though Chastain succeeds to show the real-life figure with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, on Film4 This Espionage Thriller This period's second offering from Steven Soderbergh delivers a espionage tale as sharp similar to the collars sported by the actor's British agent. His assignment is to discover a mole inside the organization from five suspects – including is his own wife. The two stars are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of truth or lie develops. The supporting cast take part the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema