Top Selection
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire tackles the demanding standards for women's appearance and the dreaded aspects of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers an inspired portrayal as Elisabeth, an aging film star forced into hosting a fitness program on TV. Edged out due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and horrifying process titled "The Substance". This generates a new version of herself called Sue, leading to an increasingly parasitic dynamic between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit story stars Keira Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who takes a hiatus from reporting on world issues to embark on a luxury cruise accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her husband, and other extremely wealthy individuals. However when an unknown lady goes overboard during the evening and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence
Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills with this innovative paranormal narrative shot entirely from the perspective of the spirit. After a clan including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the camera – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The daughter appears sensing the poltergeist, and the entity appears defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, with a twist that could catch you off guard. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image via this meta comedy caper. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a celebration on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the CIA to investigate the suspected cartel boss, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, prime time, Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's claustrophobic thriller remains effective even without a continuation. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, a series of child abductions has made the local kids on edge. After Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and held captive in a basement, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the old telephone mounted nearby continues to ring, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for greed in Showalter's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. The actor portrays the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple commence monetising the people's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and bad faith, though Chastain achieves to present the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh delivers a intelligence thriller as sharp similar to the collars sported by the actor's British agent. He is tasked with uncovering a double agent within their ranks out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. Each performer excel of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
