Top Selection
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary addresses the demanding standards for female beauty and the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore offers an inspired acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, a mature actress demoted to starring in an aerobics show on TV. Pushed out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome treatment called this experimental method. This generates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a progressively toxic connection between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery features Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a break from writing about global conflict to board an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. However when a mysterious woman goes overboard overnight and the entire crew denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Available now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities through this nifty paranormal narrative filmed completely through the eyes of a ghost. When a household including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the lens – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of sensing the supernatural presence, and it seems defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image via this autobiographical spoof. He portrays an egotistical celebrity playing himself who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a festive event on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the CIA to investigate the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest holds up well without requiring a continuation. Taking place in 1978 Denver, a series of kidnappings has rendered the children anxious. When Finney is kidnapped by the villain and held captive in a basement, he fears the worst. However, the non-functional line mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators providing assistance, and the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for Mammon in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher and her criminal husband. Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the American public's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, however Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict the character as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, late night, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
The current week's additional entry by the same director is a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks used by Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission to identify a traitor inside the organization out of five possibilities – including is his spouse. Both actors excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
