Top Selection
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's daring critique tackles the demanding standards for female beauty and the feared consequences of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, an aging actress demoted to presenting an aerobics show on television. Edged out due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and horrifying process known as "The Substance". This produces a new version of herself named Sue, resulting in a progressively parasitic dynamic between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery features Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to board an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her partner, and other affluent guests. But after a mysterious woman goes overboard one night and all passengers denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Out now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director tests his creative boundaries in this innovative supernatural story shot entirely from the perspective of the spirit. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their fresh home, the camera – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of aware of the ghostly being, and the entity appears defensive toward her. But why? It's a fun idea that remains concise, with a twist that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this autobiographical spoof. He portrays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who takes on a lucrative offer to appear at a festive event on the Spanish island for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the intelligence agency to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. October 11th, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective without requiring a follow-up. Located in 1978 Denver, several kidnappings has made the youth anxious. Once Finney is taken by the villain and locked up in a basement, he fears a terrible outcome. Yet the non-functional line on the wall repeatedly calls, with spooky callers giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, nighttime, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for greed in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation regarding the shamed TV preacher and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who declares at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye commence monetising the American public's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, yet Jessica Chastain achieves to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, Film4
Black Bag
The current week's second offering from the filmmaker presents a espionage tale as precise like the turtlenecks sported by Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is with uncovering a traitor among the team from five suspects – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer excel of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
