Top Selection
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's bold critique tackles the oppressive nature of female beauty as well as the feared consequences of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity demoted to starring in a workout series on television. Edged out thanks to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and gruesome treatment known as this experimental method. This produces a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a steadily more toxic connection among both women. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story stars the talented actress as Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a hiatus from writing about international wars to embark on an opulent ship with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her husband, plus additional affluent passengers. However when an unknown lady falls into the sea one night and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities with this innovative supernatural story captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. When a household including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their recent residence, the lens – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of aware of the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that remains concise, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage embraces his unique fame via this self-referential adventure. He plays an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who accepts a million-dollar gig to appear at a festive event in Mallorca for billionaire superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well without requiring a sequel. Located in 1970s Colorado, several child abductions has made the youth anxious. After Finney is taken by the villain and held captive in a dungeon, he anticipates a fatal end. However, the old telephone on the wall repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices providing assistance, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for materialism in this director's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced televangelist and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence capitalizing on the people's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, though Chastain succeeds to present Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, late night, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This week's second offering by the same director delivers a espionage tale as sharp as the polo necks sported by Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked with uncovering a double agent within their ranks out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. Each performer are masters of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful mental battle of truth or lie unfolds. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
