Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's bold critique tackles the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the feared consequences of advancing years. Demi Moore offers an inspired acting turn playing Elisabeth, a mature film star reduced to starring in an aerobics show on TV. Forced aside by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and gruesome procedure known as the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, resulting in a progressively vampiric relationship among both women. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful mystery includes Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a hiatus from reporting on international wars to embark on a luxury cruise with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her partner, as well as other affluent guests. But after a mysterious woman falls into the sea during the evening and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
The acclaimed director challenges his directorial skills with this nifty paranormal narrative filmed completely through the eyes of the phantom. After a clan including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their recent residence, the camera – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. Chloe seems conscious of the supernatural presence, and it seems defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He portrays a self-obsessed film star named Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to visit a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's unique performing skills is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's locked-room horror stands strong even without a follow-up. Located in 1970s Colorado, several child abductions has made the local kids frightened. When Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and locked up in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. Yet the old telephone on the wall repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators offering help, while the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher and her felon spouse. The actor acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about capitalizing on the nation's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, yet Chastain succeeds to show the character in a likable light. Next Tuesday, early morning, Film4
Black Bag
This week's another release from Steven Soderbergh delivers a spy mystery as tight similar to the collars sported by Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to discover a double agent inside the organization from five suspects – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of deception or honesty takes place. The supporting cast participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel
