Top Selection
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's daring commentary examines the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the perceived horrors of ageing. The veteran actress offers an inspired portrayal as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into presenting an aerobics show on television. Forced aside by her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and horrifying procedure known as the Substance. This produces a younger clone named Sue, resulting in a steadily more parasitic dynamic between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery features Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a hiatus from covering world issues to join an opulent ship accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her partner, and other extremely wealthy individuals. But after an enigmatic female falls into the sea during the evening and the entire crew claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence
The acclaimed director pushes his creative boundaries in this nifty supernatural story captured wholly from the viewpoint of the phantom. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their recent residence, the camera – representing the ghost – follows them around. Chloe seems aware of the poltergeist, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that remains concise, including a revelation you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage embraces his cult stardom through this self-referential adventure. He acts as an egotistical Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to attend a birthday party in Mallorca for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the intelligence agency to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. October 11th, evening, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well without requiring a sequel. Taking place in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has rendered the youth frightened. After Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a basement, he fears the worst. But the disconnected phone mounted nearby continues to ring, with eerie communicators giving advice, and the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for greed in Showalter's delightfully tacky true story regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who states initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence monetising the people's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, however Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict the character in a likable light. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release by the same director presents a espionage tale as tight like the turtlenecks sported by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. Each performer are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of deception or honesty unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel
