🔗 Share this article Finest Television Selections: Seven Can't-Miss Motion Pictures This Coming Week Top Selection The Substance Coralie Fargeat's daring satire tackles the demanding standards for women's appearance along with the dreaded aspects of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, an aging film star demoted to hosting a fitness program on TV. Forced aside by her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes an enigmatic and gruesome treatment titled "The Substance". This generates a new version of herself portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a progressively toxic connection between them. This Friday, Paramount+ This Mystery Thriller This Agatha Christie-esque story stars the talented actress playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take some time off from reporting on international wars to board a high-end voyage alongside a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her husband, as well as other affluent passengers. However when a mysterious woman falls into the sea during the evening and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform Presence Steven Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities in this clever paranormal narrative captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. When a household including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the filming device – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. Chloe seems aware of the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel This Self-Referential Film The iconic actor fully commits to his eccentric image via this autobiographical spoof. He plays an egotistical film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a celebration in Mallorca for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the CIA to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's unique performing skills proves useful. This Saturday, evening, the Channel 4 network The Black Phone Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well despite the lack of a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, a series of disappearances has left the youth on edge. Once Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a cellar, he dreads a terrible outcome. But the old telephone mounted nearby continues to ring, with spooky callers providing assistance, and the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4 This Dramatic Portrait In the conflict between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in this director's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, bad makeup and hypocrisy, though Chastain achieves to show Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, late night, Film4 The Spy Mystery This week's another release by the same director delivers a spy mystery as sharp as the polo necks sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a mole inside the organization from five suspects – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are masters of calm composure, leading to a delightful mental battle of truth or lie unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema