Top Selection
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire tackles the tyranny of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of growing older. The veteran actress presents an inspired acting turn playing Elisabeth, a mature actress forced into presenting an aerobics show on TV. Edged out thanks to her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes an enigmatic and gruesome treatment titled this experimental method. This produces a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a progressively parasitic dynamic between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller features Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a hiatus from covering international wars to board an opulent ship accompanied by a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her husband, as well as other affluent individuals. Yet once an enigmatic female disappears from the ship overnight and the entire crew claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities with this innovative paranormal narrative filmed completely from the viewpoint of a ghost. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their fresh home, the lens – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, with a twist that may be unexpected. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his cult stardom via this self-referential adventure. He portrays a self-obsessed film star called Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to visit a festive event on the Spanish island for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the CIA to spy on the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective without requiring a follow-up. Located in the late 70s in Denver, multiple kidnappings has rendered the youth frightened. After Finney is taken by the kidnapper and held captive in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. Yet the old telephone in the room repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, late evening, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about capitalizing on the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, yet Chastain succeeds to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, late night, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
The current week's another release by the same director delivers a espionage tale as tight like the turtlenecks worn by Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked to discover a mole among the team from a group of five – one of whom is his spouse. The two stars are experts of calm composure, leading to a delightful mental battle of deception or honesty unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
