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Pick of the Week

This Satirical Thriller

Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire tackles the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics along with the feared consequences of growing older. The veteran actress delivers a masterful portrayal playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star demoted to presenting a workout series on television. Forced aside thanks to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she undergoes an enigmatic and horrifying process titled this experimental method. This produces a new version of herself called Sue, culminating in an increasingly parasitic dynamic between the two. October 17th, Paramount+

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The Woman in Cabin 10

This classic whodunit mystery features Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a hiatus from writing about global conflict to embark on a luxury cruise alongside an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her husband, and other extremely wealthy guests. But after a mysterious woman goes overboard overnight and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Out now, on Netflix

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Presence

The acclaimed director pushes his creative boundaries in this clever supernatural story shot entirely from the viewpoint of the phantom. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the lens – representing the ghost – follows them around. The daughter appears sensing the supernatural presence, and the entity appears defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, with a twist you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame via this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a narcissistic celebrity named Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to visit a celebration on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4

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This Creepy Thriller

Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well even without a continuation. Located in 1970s Colorado, a series of disappearances has left the youth on edge. After Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the old telephone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators offering help, and the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, Film4

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The Tammy Faye Biopic

In the conflict between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for Mammon in this director's delightfully tacky true story about the fallen religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye set about capitalizing on the people's religious faith. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and hypocrisy, though the lead actress achieves to present the character with compassion. Next Tuesday, late night, on Film4

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This Espionage Thriller

This week's another release from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as precise as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to identify a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – among them is his own wife. Both actors are experts of calm composure, so a delicious psychological game of truth or lie unfolds. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere