Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's bold satire examines the oppressive nature of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore offers an inspired performance in the role of Elisabeth, a mature film star reduced to starring in a workout series on television. Edged out by her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome treatment known as the Substance. This generates a new version of herself portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a steadily more toxic connection between the two. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit thriller features the talented actress in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a break from reporting on global conflict to join a luxury cruise alongside a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, as well as other extremely wealthy individuals. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship overnight and the entire crew claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills through this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely from the viewpoint of the phantom. After a clan including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their recent residence, the camera – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The daughter appears aware of the ghostly being, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation you might not see coming. October 11th, multiple showings, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor fully commits to his unique fame through this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to appear at a celebration on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. October 11th, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective without requiring a continuation. Located in 1978 Denver, several child abductions has left the children on edge. When Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a dungeon, he fears a fatal end. However, the non-functional line in the room keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for greed in this director's wonderfully garish true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who states early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye commence profiting from the people's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, though Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict Tammy Faye with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's second offering by the same director is a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks worn by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked to identify a traitor among the team out of five possibilities – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, so a delicious mental battle of deception or honesty unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
