Top Television Selections: 7 Must-Watch Motion Pictures In the Days Ahead

Pick of the Week

This Satirical Thriller

Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary tackles the oppressive nature of female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a masterful acting turn playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress reduced to starring in a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome procedure called the Substance. This creates a new version of herself called Sue, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship among both women. Friday 17 October, Paramount+

The Woman in Cabin 10

This Agatha Christie-esque mystery stars Keira Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a hiatus from reporting on world issues to board an opulent ship with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her husband, and other filthy rich passengers. But after an enigmatic female goes overboard during the evening and all passengers denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform

Presence

The acclaimed director tests his directorial skills in this nifty paranormal narrative shot entirely through the eyes of the phantom. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the filming device – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel

Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy

The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame in this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed film star called Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to attend a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, the Channel 4 network

This Creepy Thriller

The director's locked-room horror remains effective without requiring a sequel. Taking place in 1978 Denver, a series of kidnappings has made the local kids frightened. When Finney is kidnapped by the villain and imprisoned in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the old telephone on the wall continues to ring, with eerie communicators giving advice, as the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, late evening, on Film4

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

In the struggle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for materialism in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic about the fallen TV preacher and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple commence capitalizing on the American public's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, however Jessica Chastain succeeds to present the character as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, late night, Film4

Black Bag

This period's another release from the filmmaker delivers a espionage tale as precise as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to identify a traitor inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie takes place. The supporting cast participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, the Sky channel