Top Selection
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique addresses the oppressive nature of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of ageing. Demi Moore offers a masterful acting turn playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity demoted to starring in an aerobics show on TV. Pushed out thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and gruesome procedure known as the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a steadily more toxic connection between the two. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller includes the talented actress playing Laura, an ace reporter who takes a hiatus from covering world issues to join a luxury cruise with a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy individuals. However when a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director tests his film-making abilities with this nifty supernatural story shot entirely from the viewpoint of a ghost. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their fresh home, the filming device – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. Chloe seems aware of the ghostly being, and the entity appears guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom in this meta comedy caper. He plays a narcissistic Hollywood actor playing himself who takes on a lucrative offer to attend a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by the intelligence agency to investigate the potential kingpin, Cage's unique performing skills comes in handy. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well even without a sequel. Set in the late 70s in Denver, several child abductions has made the local kids anxious. Once Finney is taken by the villain and held captive in a cellar, he dreads a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with spooky callers providing assistance, as the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, 10.50pm, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for greed in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation regarding the shamed religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who declares at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about profiting from the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of tacky decor, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, however Chastain manages to depict the real-life figure with compassion. Next Tuesday, early morning, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's another release by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as tight similar to the collars sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is with uncovering a mole among the team from five suspects – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors excel of calm composure, so a delicious mental battle of deception or honesty develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
