Top Selection
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique addresses the tyranny of female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of ageing. Demi Moore offers an inspired portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into starring in an aerobics show on the small screen. Pushed out thanks to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and horrifying procedure titled the Substance. This produces a younger clone named Sue, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit thriller features Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a break from reporting on international wars to join a luxury cruise alongside a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and donor, her husband, and other affluent passengers. But after an enigmatic female falls into the sea during the evening and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity take over. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
The acclaimed director tests his directorial skills in this clever ghostly tale filmed completely through the eyes of the spirit. When a household including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the camera – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The daughter appears sensing the supernatural presence, and the entity appears defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, with a twist you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Cage fully commits to his unique fame in this self-referential adventure. He portrays a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who accepts a $1m payday to visit a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's locked-room horror stands strong even without a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, multiple disappearances has left the children anxious. When Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators giving advice, and the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for Mammon in this director's delightfully tacky biopic about the fallen televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor portrays the corrupt Bakker, who states initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple commence capitalizing on the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and hypocrisy, however Chastain achieves to present the real-life figure in a likable light. October 14th, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
The current week's another release from Steven Soderbergh presents a spy mystery as tight similar to the collars used by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked to discover a mole inside the organization out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. The two stars are masters of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, Sky Cinema
