Top Small Screen Choices: Seven Must-Watch Movies This Coming Week

Highlighted Choice

The Substance Film

Coralie Fargeat's daring satire addresses the oppressive nature of women's appearance as well as the feared consequences of growing older. Demi Moore delivers an inspired acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star demoted to hosting an aerobics show on TV. Forced aside thanks to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and terrifying treatment known as the Substance. This creates a new version of herself portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively parasitic dynamic between them. This Friday, Paramount+

The Woman in Cabin 10

This Agatha Christie-esque story features the talented actress in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for some time off from reporting on world issues to join a high-end voyage with a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her partner, plus additional affluent passengers. But after an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and the entire crew denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Streaming currently, on Netflix

Presence Film

Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities through this clever ghostly tale captured wholly through the eyes of the phantom. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their recent residence, the filming device – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The daughter appears sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere

This Self-Referential Film

Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image via this autobiographical spoof. He plays an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a festive event on the Spanish island for the rich superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. October 11th, 9pm, the Channel 4 network

This Creepy Thriller

Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective without requiring a sequel. Located in 1978 Denver, a series of kidnappings has left the local kids anxious. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a cellar, he fears a fatal end. Yet the non-functional line mounted nearby continues to ring, with ghostly voices offering help, while the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister could save him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, the Film4 channel

The Tammy Faye Biopic

In the struggle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for materialism in Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation about the fallen religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor portrays the venal Jim, who states initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals commence profiting from the American public's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, yet Jessica Chastain achieves to depict Tammy Faye in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, on Film4

This Espionage Thriller

The current week's another release from Steven Soderbergh presents a intelligence thriller as sharp similar to the collars sported by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to discover a traitor inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are masters of calm composure, resulting in an engaging psychological game of deception or honesty takes place. Additional actors take part the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel