Top Selection
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's bold satire tackles the demanding standards for female beauty and the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents an inspired performance in the role of Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to hosting a workout series on TV. Edged out due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she turns to a secretive and terrifying process known as "The Substance". This creates a younger clone named Sue, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit thriller features Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take some time off from writing about international wars to board an opulent ship with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her partner, and other extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and all passengers denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director challenges his directorial skills through this nifty paranormal narrative filmed completely from the viewpoint of the spirit. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their fresh home, the lens – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. Chloe seems sensing the poltergeist, and it looks like defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that remains concise, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, multiple showings, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor fully commits to his unique fame via this self-referential adventure. He plays a narcissistic Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party on the Spanish island for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest stands strong without requiring a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, multiple disappearances has rendered the local kids on edge. Once Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and locked up in a cellar, he anticipates a terrible outcome. However, the non-functional line in the room keeps ringing, with ghostly voices providing assistance, and the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for greed in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story about the fallen religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who declares initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye begin profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, overdone appearance and insincerity, however Jessica Chastain manages to show Tammy Faye in a likable light. October 14th, early morning, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This period's additional entry by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as tight like the turtlenecks sported by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a mole inside the organization out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. Both actors are masters of calm composure, so a delicious psychological game of truth or lie develops. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
