Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique addresses the tyranny of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore presents a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to presenting a workout series on TV. Forced aside thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a mysterious and horrifying procedure titled "The Substance". This creates a new version of herself portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in an increasingly parasitic dynamic among both women. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery features Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a break from reporting on international wars to join an opulent ship accompanied by an ailing wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. However when a mysterious woman falls into the sea one night and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries through this clever ghostly tale captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their fresh home, the filming device – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The daughter appears aware of the poltergeist, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor embraces his cult stardom through this self-referential adventure. He plays a narcissistic celebrity named Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a birthday party in Mallorca for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by the intelligence agency to investigate the alleged criminal, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. This Saturday, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well despite the lack of a continuation. Set in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has made the children frightened. After Finney is taken by the villain and held captive in a cellar, he anticipates the worst. However, the non-functional line in the room repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for materialism in Showalter's wonderfully garish true story regarding the shamed televangelist and her criminal husband. Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who states at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye commence profiting from the people's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, overdone appearance and bad faith, yet Chastain manages to depict the real-life figure with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's additional entry by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as tight as the polo necks sported by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked to identify a traitor within their ranks from five suspects – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars excel of calm composure, so a delicious psychological game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
