Top Selection
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring satire tackles the oppressive nature of women's appearance and the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore offers a brilliant portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity reduced to hosting a workout series on television. Edged out thanks to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and gruesome procedure titled "The Substance". This generates a younger clone named Sue, resulting in a steadily more toxic connection between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit thriller includes Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to board an opulent ship with an ailing wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her husband, and other extremely wealthy individuals. But after a mysterious woman falls into the sea one night and all passengers claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Out now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh tests his directorial skills through this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely from the viewpoint of the spirit. After a clan including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the camera – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of aware of the supernatural presence, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, with a twist that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, multiple showings, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage fully commits to his unique fame in this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed celebrity called Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. October 11th, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest stands strong even without a follow-up. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, a series of child abductions has left the local kids frightened. When Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and locked up in a cellar, he fears a fatal end. But the disconnected phone in the room keeps ringing, with spooky callers offering help, while the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for Mammon in this director's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who proclaims early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye begin monetising the American public's religious faith. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, yet Chastain succeeds to present the character in a likable light. October 14th, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This week's second offering by the same director presents a espionage tale as precise as the polo necks used by Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to discover a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – including is his spouse. Each performer excel of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging psychological game of fact versus fiction develops. Additional actors join in the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
