Top Selection
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire tackles the tyranny of female beauty and the perceived horrors of ageing. Demi Moore presents an inspired acting turn playing Elisabeth, a mature actress demoted to hosting an aerobics show on TV. Pushed out due to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and gruesome process called the Substance. This produces a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller includes Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a hiatus from writing about international wars to board a high-end voyage with a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her partner, and other filthy rich guests. Yet once a mysterious woman goes overboard during the evening and all passengers denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence
The acclaimed director pushes his directorial skills through this nifty supernatural story captured wholly through the eyes of the spirit. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their fresh home, the camera – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The daughter appears aware of the poltergeist, and it seems guarding her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, including a revelation you might not see coming. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame via this self-referential adventure. He plays a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to attend a birthday party on the Spanish island for billionaire superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to spy on the suspected cartel boss, the actor's unique performing skills comes in handy. October 11th, evening, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong despite the lack of a sequel. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, multiple kidnappings has rendered the children anxious. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and locked up in a basement, he fears a fatal end. However, the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, nighttime, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for materialism in this director's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin profiting from the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, overdone appearance and insincerity, though Chastain succeeds to show the character as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, early morning, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
The current week's another release from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as sharp similar to the collars worn by Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to discover a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – including is his own wife. Both actors are masters of deadpan cool, so a delicious mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. The supporting cast participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
