Top TV Choices: Seven Can't-Miss Movies This Week

Highlighted Choice

This Satirical Thriller

Coralie Fargeat's daring critique examines the demanding standards for women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful acting turn playing Elisabeth, a mature film star forced into hosting a fitness program on TV. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying procedure titled the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a progressively parasitic dynamic between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount+

The Woman in Cabin 10 Film

This classic whodunit thriller includes the talented actress as Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a break from covering world issues to embark on an opulent ship with a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. But after an unknown lady goes overboard overnight and everyone claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Out now, on Netflix

This Supernatural Story

The acclaimed director tests his creative boundaries in this innovative ghostly tale shot entirely from the perspective of the phantom. After a clan including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the lens – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The daughter appears aware of the ghostly being, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Cage fully commits to his eccentric image through this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed film star called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to visit a birthday party on the Spanish island for the rich superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, his unique performing skills comes in handy. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4

This Creepy Thriller

Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective without requiring a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, several kidnappings has made the youth anxious. When Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a cellar, he anticipates a fatal end. But the old telephone in the room keeps ringing, with eerie communicators providing assistance, and the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. An effective horror. This Saturday, nighttime, Film4

This Dramatic Portrait

In the conflict between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top biopic regarding the shamed TV preacher and her criminal husband. The actor plays the venal Jim, who states at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals set about monetising the people's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and insincerity, however Chastain manages to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, early morning, Film4

This Espionage Thriller

This week's another release from the filmmaker delivers a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks worn by the actor's UK spy. He is tasked with uncovering a double agent among the team from five suspects – including is his own wife. Both actors are experts of deadpan cool, so a delicious mental battle of deception or honesty develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere