Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire tackles the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics and the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a brilliant acting turn playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity reduced to hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Edged out due to her slimy boss Harvey, she turns to a secretive and gruesome process titled this experimental method. This generates a younger clone named Sue, culminating in an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller includes Keira Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a hiatus from reporting on world issues to join an opulent ship alongside a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, and other extremely wealthy individuals. Yet once an enigmatic female falls into the sea one night and everyone denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity take over. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence
The acclaimed director tests his film-making abilities with this nifty ghostly tale captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the filming device – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The daughter appears sensing the supernatural presence, and it looks like defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Cage embraces his unique fame through this meta comedy caper. He plays a self-obsessed celebrity playing himself who agrees to a lucrative offer to attend a birthday party in Mallorca for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the CIA to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's unique performing skills proves useful. Saturday 11 October, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well despite the lack of a follow-up. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, a series of disappearances has left the youth frightened. When Finney is kidnapped by the villain and held captive in a dungeon, he anticipates a terrible outcome. But the non-functional line in the room keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for materialism in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky true story regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. The actor portrays the venal Jim, who declares at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple set about capitalizing on the nation's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, yet Chastain succeeds to depict the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering from the filmmaker delivers a spy mystery as tight like the turtlenecks used by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to identify a double agent among the team from a group of five – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie unfolds. The supporting cast participate the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
