Finest Small Screen Selections: Seven Can't-Miss Films In the Days Ahead

Highlighted Choice

This Satirical Thriller

The filmmaker's unflinching satire examines the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics and the perceived horrors of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a brilliant acting turn playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity demoted to starring in a fitness program on the small screen. Edged out by her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and terrifying procedure called this experimental method. This produces a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a steadily more parasitic dynamic between them. This Friday, Paramount+


This Mystery Thriller

This suspenseful mystery features Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a hiatus from writing about world issues to join a luxury cruise accompanied by an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her husband, and other extremely wealthy individuals. But after a mysterious woman falls into the sea during the evening and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Available now, on Netflix


This Supernatural Story

Steven Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries in this nifty supernatural story filmed completely from the viewpoint of a ghost. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the lens – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The daughter appears sensing the ghostly being, and it seems guarding her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, with a twist that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel


The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Nicolas Cage embraces his eccentric image through this self-referential adventure. He plays a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy superfan Javi. Contacted by the CIA to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. October 11th, prime time, the Channel 4 network


This Creepy Thriller

Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well even without a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, multiple kidnappings has made the children frightened. When Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he anticipates the worst. However, the disconnected phone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices providing assistance, and the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister could save him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4


The Eyes of Tammy Faye

In the struggle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for greed in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic about the fallen TV preacher and her criminal husband. Garfield plays the venal Jim, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence capitalizing on the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, yet the lead actress achieves to present the character with compassion. October 14th, 1.15am, the Film4 channel


Black Bag

This week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks sported by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission to identify a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging psychological game of deception or honesty takes place. Additional actors join in the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema

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Steven Gilbert DVM

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