Top Selection
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique tackles the oppressive nature of female beauty and the feared consequences of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into hosting a fitness program on TV. Edged out thanks to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and gruesome treatment known as this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a steadily more toxic connection between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful thriller stars Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who takes some time off from writing about world issues to board an opulent ship with a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and donor, her partner, as well as other extremely wealthy guests. Yet once an unknown lady falls into the sea during the evening and everyone denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this clever paranormal narrative captured wholly through the eyes of the phantom. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like protective of her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his eccentric image in this autobiographical spoof. He portrays an egotistical film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to visit a celebration at a Mediterranean location for billionaire superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's locked-room horror holds up well despite the lack of a sequel. Located in 1978 Denver, a series of disappearances has left the local kids anxious. When Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a dungeon, he anticipates a fatal end. Yet the non-functional line mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with spooky callers giving advice, as the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, nighttime, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for materialism in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story about the fallen TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye begin monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, bad makeup and hypocrisy, however the lead actress succeeds to show the real-life figure with compassion. Next Tuesday, late night, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's second offering by the same director is a intelligence thriller as tight similar to the collars sported by the actor's intelligence officer. His assignment is to discover a mole within their ranks from a group of five – including is his spouse. The two stars are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of deception or honesty develops. The supporting cast join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
