Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary examines the tyranny of feminine aesthetics along with the feared consequences of growing older. Demi Moore delivers an inspired portrayal as Elisabeth, an aging actress forced into starring in a workout series on television. Forced aside by her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a secretive and gruesome process titled "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, resulting in an increasingly toxic connection among both women. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful story features the talented actress playing Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for some time off from writing about world issues to join a high-end voyage alongside a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her spouse, and other affluent individuals. However when a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Out now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries in this nifty ghostly tale shot entirely from the viewpoint of the spirit. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their fresh home, the filming device – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, with a twist that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage embraces his unique fame in this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to appear at a celebration on the Spanish island for the wealthy superfan Javi. Hired by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective even without a follow-up. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several disappearances has rendered the children anxious. After Finney is kidnapped by the villain and locked up in a cellar, he anticipates a terrible outcome. Yet the old telephone in the room continues to ring, with ghostly voices providing assistance, as the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister could save him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, nighttime, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for greed in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation regarding the shamed televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple commence monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, though Chastain achieves to show Tammy Faye with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, late night, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This week's second offering from the filmmaker is a espionage tale as precise similar to the collars used by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked to discover a traitor within their ranks out of five possibilities – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer excel of understated style, so a delicious psychological game of deception or honesty unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
