🔗 Share this article Finest TV Choices: Seven Can't-Miss Films In the Days Ahead Top Selection The Substance Film Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary addresses the tyranny of feminine aesthetics as well as the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore presents a brilliant performance as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress reduced to hosting a workout series on television. Edged out thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes an enigmatic and gruesome treatment known as the Substance. This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a progressively parasitic dynamic among both women. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+ The Woman in Cabin 10 This Agatha Christie-esque story stars Keira Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a break from writing about world issues to join a high-end voyage accompanied by a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and donor, her husband, plus additional affluent guests. But after a mysterious woman disappears from the ship overnight and everyone denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform Presence Film Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities with this innovative ghostly tale captured wholly through the eyes of a ghost. When a household including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their fresh home, the camera – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The daughter appears sensing the supernatural presence, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent The iconic actor fully commits to his eccentric image in this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a festive event on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network This Creepy Thriller The director's contained scarefest holds up well despite the lack of a follow-up. Located in the late 70s in Denver, a series of child abductions has made the local kids anxious. When Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he fears a terrible outcome. But the old telephone in the room continues to ring, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, Film4 The Eyes of Tammy Faye In the conflict between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for greed in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who states initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals begin capitalizing on the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and insincerity, yet Jessica Chastain succeeds to present the real-life figure with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, late night, on Film4 This Espionage Thriller The current week's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as precise similar to the collars used by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked to identify a traitor within their ranks from five suspects – one of whom is his spouse. Both actors are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel