Top Selection
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's unflinching satire tackles the tyranny of female beauty and the dreaded aspects of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature actress forced into presenting an aerobics show on TV. Pushed out due to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and terrifying treatment called the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful mystery features Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a break from writing about world issues to embark on an opulent ship accompanied by an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy passengers. But after a mysterious woman goes overboard one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh tests his directorial skills through this nifty supernatural story shot entirely through the eyes of a ghost. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their recent residence, the camera – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. Chloe seems aware of the ghostly being, and it looks like protective of her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom through this autobiographical spoof. He portrays a narcissistic film star named Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to attend a birthday party in Mallorca for billionaire superfan Javi. Recruited by the CIA to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, evening, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
The director's claustrophobic thriller stands strong despite the lack of a sequel. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple disappearances has left the children anxious. When Finney is taken by the kidnapper and locked up in a basement, he fears the worst. Yet the old telephone on the wall continues to ring, with eerie communicators providing assistance, while the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top true story of the disgraced televangelist and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who states early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals set about profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, yet the lead actress achieves to depict the character as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
Black Bag
The current week's additional entry by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as precise similar to the collars worn by Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – one of whom is his own wife. The two stars are masters of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of truth or lie develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
