Top Selection
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire addresses the oppressive nature of women's appearance along with the feared consequences of growing older. Demi Moore delivers an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity reduced to hosting a workout series on television. Pushed out thanks to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and horrifying process known as "The Substance". This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a progressively toxic connection among both women. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit story stars the talented actress playing Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a break from reporting on global conflict to embark on a luxury cruise with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy guests. Yet once an enigmatic female falls into the sea during the evening and the entire crew denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Streaming currently, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries with this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely from the perspective of the spirit. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. Chloe seems aware of the poltergeist, and the entity appears protective of her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom in this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a self-obsessed celebrity playing himself who agrees to a million-dollar gig to appear at a birthday party in Mallorca for the rich superfan Javi. Hired by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the alleged criminal, the actor's unique performing skills comes in handy. This Saturday, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well without requiring a follow-up. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several disappearances has rendered the children on edge. When Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he fears the worst. But the non-functional line mounted nearby continues to ring, with ghostly voices providing assistance, while the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky true story of the disgraced televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye set about monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, bad makeup and insincerity, though Jessica Chastain manages to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, Film4
Black Bag
The current week's additional entry by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as tight like the turtlenecks used by Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to identify a traitor within their ranks out of five possibilities – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging psychological game of truth or lie develops. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
