Top Selection
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's bold critique tackles the oppressive nature of female beauty and the dreaded aspects of growing older. Demi Moore offers an inspired portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature film star forced into starring in a fitness program on the small screen. Forced aside thanks to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and terrifying procedure called the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a steadily more toxic connection among both women. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful mystery includes Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a break from reporting on global conflict to board an opulent ship with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her partner, as well as other extremely wealthy guests. Yet once a mysterious woman goes overboard during the evening and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries through this clever ghostly tale filmed completely from the viewpoint of the phantom. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The daughter appears aware of the supernatural presence, and it seems defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist that may be unexpected. October 11th, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage embraces his cult stardom via this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a narcissistic Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a million-dollar gig to attend a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the rich superfan Javi. Hired by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. October 11th, prime time, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well despite the lack of a sequel. Taking place in 1978 Denver, multiple kidnappings has rendered the local kids anxious. When Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a cellar, he fears the worst. However, the old telephone in the room continues to ring, with ghostly voices offering help, as the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation regarding the shamed televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who proclaims initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye commence profiting from the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, though the lead actress succeeds to present Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, Film4
Black Bag
This period's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks used by the actor's UK spy. His assignment is to identify a traitor among the team out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. The two stars excel of calm composure, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction takes place. Additional actors participate the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
