Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary examines the oppressive nature of female beauty and the feared consequences of advancing years. The veteran actress offers a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, an aging film star demoted to starring in an aerobics show on the small screen. Forced aside due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and gruesome treatment titled this experimental method. This generates a new version of herself named Sue, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque story stars Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take some time off from writing about international wars to embark on an opulent ship alongside an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her spouse, and other filthy rich passengers. But after a mysterious woman falls into the sea one night and all passengers denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence
Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries in this nifty supernatural story filmed completely from the viewpoint of the spirit. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and it looks like protective of her. But why? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, with a twist that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage embraces his eccentric image in this autobiographical spoof. He plays a narcissistic celebrity named Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party on the Spanish island for the rich superfan Javi. Hired by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. October 11th, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong despite the lack of a continuation. Taking place in 1978 Denver, several disappearances has rendered the local kids frightened. After Finney is kidnapped by the villain and held captive in a dungeon, he fears the worst. But the non-functional line on the wall keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. The actor acts as the venal Jim, who declares initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals begin capitalizing on the American public's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, yet Chastain succeeds to present the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks used by the actor's UK spy. He receives a mission with uncovering a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
