🔗 Share this article Top TV Picks: Seven Can't-Miss Motion Pictures This Week Top Selection The Substance Coralie Fargeat's daring satire examines the demanding standards for female beauty and the dreaded aspects of ageing. Demi Moore presents an inspired portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, an aging celebrity forced into hosting a workout series on television. Edged out thanks to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying treatment titled the Substance. This generates a new version of herself named Sue, leading to an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, Paramount+ This Mystery Thriller This Agatha Christie-esque thriller stars Keira Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who takes some time off from writing about international wars to join an opulent ship accompanied by an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her husband, as well as other extremely wealthy guests. However when an unknown lady disappears from the ship during the evening and the entire crew claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform Presence Film Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities through this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely from the viewpoint of the phantom. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The daughter appears aware of the supernatural presence, and it looks like guarding her. But why? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Cage fully commits to his cult stardom through this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a narcissistic film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy superfan Javi. Hired by government spies to investigate the suspected cartel boss, his unique performing skills proves useful. Saturday 11 October, prime time, Channel 4 This Creepy Thriller The director's contained scarefest holds up well without requiring a sequel. Located in the late 70s in Denver, several kidnappings has left the local kids frightened. Once Finney is taken by the villain and locked up in a dungeon, he anticipates a terrible outcome. However, the disconnected phone in the room repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, late evening, Film4 This Dramatic Portrait In the struggle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for Mammon in Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. The actor plays the venal Jim, who declares initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals begin profiting from the people's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of bad interior design, overdone appearance and bad faith, however Jessica Chastain manages to show the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, early morning, the Film4 channel Black Bag This period's additional entry from the filmmaker is a spy mystery as sharp like the turtlenecks sported by Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to identify a mole inside the organization out of five possibilities – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are masters of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. The supporting cast take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere