Finest TV Picks: 7 Must-Watch Motion Pictures This Coming Week

Pick of the Week

The Substance

Coralie Fargeat's bold satire tackles the oppressive nature of female beauty and the feared consequences of ageing. The veteran actress delivers a brilliant portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature actress forced into hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out due to her slimy boss Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and gruesome procedure titled the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a steadily more parasitic dynamic among both women. October 17th, Paramount+

This Mystery Thriller

This classic whodunit story includes Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for some time off from reporting on international wars to embark on an opulent ship with an ailing wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her husband, as well as other filthy rich guests. But after an unknown lady falls into the sea one night and the entire crew denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform

Presence Film

The acclaimed director pushes his creative boundaries in this innovative paranormal narrative shot entirely from the viewpoint of a ghost. When a household featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their recent residence, the lens – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The daughter appears conscious of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears guarding her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel

Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy

Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom in this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a self-obsessed celebrity playing himself who accepts a $1m payday to visit a celebration at a Mediterranean location for billionaire superfan Javi. Recruited by the CIA to investigate the potential kingpin, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. October 11th, prime time, the Channel 4 network

The Black Phone

The director's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a follow-up. Taking place in 1978 Denver, a series of kidnappings has rendered the children frightened. When Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a cellar, he dreads a terrible outcome. But the non-functional line mounted nearby continues to ring, with spooky callers giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel

This Dramatic Portrait

In the struggle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for greed in this director's delightfully tacky biopic about the fallen televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple commence monetising the nation's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain achieves to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, 1.15am, on Film4

This Espionage Thriller

This period's another release from the filmmaker is a espionage tale as sharp as the polo necks worn by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked to discover a double agent inside the organization from five suspects – one of whom is his spouse. Both actors excel of understated style, so a delicious mind game of truth or lie takes place. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, the Sky channel