Top Selection
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's daring critique examines the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the feared consequences of advancing years. Demi Moore offers a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, an aging celebrity forced into presenting a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and gruesome treatment titled "The Substance". This creates a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful mystery features Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take some time off from reporting on global conflict to join an opulent ship with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, and other filthy rich passengers. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship one night and everyone denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence
The acclaimed director tests his creative boundaries through this clever supernatural story captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. When a household including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their recent residence, the lens – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The daughter appears aware of the poltergeist, and it looks like protective of her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame in this autobiographical spoof. He portrays a self-obsessed film star called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a birthday party on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, his unique performing skills proves useful. October 11th, prime time, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well even without a sequel. Located in the late 70s in Denver, multiple child abductions has rendered the youth on edge. When Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a dungeon, he anticipates a terrible outcome. Yet the old telephone in the room keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for materialism in this director's wonderfully garish biopic regarding the shamed TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims initially, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye commence profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's a riot of bad interior design, bad makeup and bad faith, though the lead actress manages to show the character in a likable light. October 14th, 1.15am, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's second offering from Steven Soderbergh presents a espionage tale as tight similar to the collars sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to discover a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful psychological game of deception or honesty takes place. The supporting cast join in the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
