Top Selection
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire addresses the demanding standards for female beauty along with the feared consequences of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents a brilliant acting turn playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to starring in a workout series on television. Edged out due to her slimy boss Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and horrifying procedure called this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a progressively parasitic dynamic among both women. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful thriller stars Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a break from writing about global conflict to board an opulent ship with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her spouse, and other filthy rich individuals. But after a mysterious woman falls into the sea one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Out now, on Netflix
Presence Film
The acclaimed director challenges his directorial skills through this nifty paranormal narrative shot entirely from the perspective of a ghost. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the camera – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The teen shows signs of aware of the poltergeist, and it looks like protective of her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, including a revelation you might not see coming. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor embraces his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He portrays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to attend a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the CIA to investigate the potential kingpin, Cage's unique performing skills comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well even without a follow-up. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has rendered the children anxious. After Finney is kidnapped by the villain and locked up in a basement, he anticipates a terrible outcome. However, the old telephone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen could save him. An effective horror. This Saturday, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation of the disgraced televangelist and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin profiting from the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of bad interior design, bad makeup and insincerity, however the lead actress manages to show Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, late night, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
The current week's second offering by the same director is a espionage tale as precise like the turtlenecks sported by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked with uncovering a traitor among the team from five suspects – including is his own wife. Each performer excel of calm composure, so a delicious mind game of deception or honesty takes place. The supporting cast join in the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
