Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring satire addresses the oppressive nature of female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Demi Moore offers a masterful portrayal as Elisabeth, an aging actress forced into presenting a workout series on the small screen. Pushed out by her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying procedure titled the Substance. This generates a younger clone named Sue, resulting in a steadily more parasitic dynamic between them. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful thriller stars Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a hiatus from writing about international wars to board a luxury cruise accompanied by a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship overnight and everyone insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Available now, on Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries in this nifty supernatural story captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their fresh home, the camera – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The daughter appears conscious of the supernatural presence, and it seems guarding her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his eccentric image in this self-referential adventure. He plays an egotistical Hollywood actor playing himself who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a festive event on the Spanish island for the wealthy superfan Javi. Hired by government spies to spy on the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, prime time, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
The director's locked-room horror holds up well without requiring a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, several kidnappings has rendered the local kids frightened. After Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone on the wall continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, and the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister could save him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for materialism in this director's brilliantly over-the-top biopic about the fallen TV preacher and her felon spouse. The actor portrays the corrupt Bakker, who states early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals begin profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, overdone appearance and bad faith, however Chastain manages to depict Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, Film4
The Spy Mystery
The current week's another release from Steven Soderbergh delivers a spy mystery as sharp similar to the collars used by Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission with uncovering a mole within their ranks from five suspects – among them is his own wife. Each performer are masters of deadpan cool, so a delicious mind game of fact versus fiction develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
