Finest Television Picks: 7 Must-Watch Movies This Coming Week

Highlighted Choice

The Substance

The filmmaker's bold commentary tackles the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics along with the dreaded aspects of ageing. Demi Moore delivers an inspired portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature film star forced into presenting an aerobics show on the small screen. Forced aside due to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and horrifying treatment titled this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, Paramount Plus

This Mystery Thriller

This classic whodunit mystery features Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who takes a hiatus from covering world issues to embark on a high-end voyage alongside a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her husband, plus additional affluent guests. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Available now, the Netflix platform

Presence Film

Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills through this nifty paranormal narrative filmed completely through the eyes of the phantom. As a family featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the lens – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The teen shows signs of aware of the supernatural presence, and it seems defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He acts as an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a birthday party in Mallorca for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the intelligence agency to investigate the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network

This Creepy Thriller

Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective even without a sequel. Set in 1970s Colorado, several child abductions has made the children frightened. When Finney is taken by the kidnapper and locked up in a basement, he anticipates a terrible outcome. Yet the old telephone on the wall continues to ring, with eerie communicators giving advice, as the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, late evening, Film4

The Tammy Faye Biopic

In the battle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic about the fallen televangelist and her criminal husband. The actor plays the greedy Jim, who declares at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about monetising the people's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, overdone appearance and insincerity, though Chastain succeeds to present the character as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, Film4

The Spy Mystery

The current week's second offering by the same director is a espionage tale as precise as the polo necks used by Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked to discover a double agent among the team out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. The two stars excel of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mental battle of deception or honesty unfolds. Additional actors take part the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, Sky Cinema