Top Selection
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold critique addresses the oppressive nature of female beauty as well as the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Demi Moore presents a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to presenting a fitness program on television. Edged out by her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and gruesome process titled "The Substance". This creates a new version of herself portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful story stars the talented actress in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for a hiatus from covering international wars to embark on a high-end voyage accompanied by an ailing wealthy inheritor and donor, her partner, and other filthy rich passengers. However when an unknown lady disappears from the ship overnight and everyone claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries through this nifty ghostly tale filmed completely from the viewpoint of the spirit. When a household including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their fresh home, the lens – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and it looks like defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that remains concise, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a lucrative offer to appear at a festive event on the Spanish island for billionaire superfan Javi. Hired by the intelligence agency to spy on the suspected cartel boss, his unconventional method is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's locked-room horror holds up well even without a follow-up. Located in 1970s Colorado, a series of kidnappings has rendered the children frightened. After Finney is taken by the villain and held captive in a dungeon, he anticipates a fatal end. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with eerie communicators giving advice, and the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. An effective horror. October 11th, nighttime, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic about the fallen TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who states early on, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye commence monetising the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of tacky decor, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, though Chastain succeeds to present the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
The current week's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks worn by Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to discover a traitor within their ranks out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful mental battle of truth or lie unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
