Top Selection
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique addresses the tyranny of feminine aesthetics and the dreaded aspects of growing older. Demi Moore presents an inspired performance as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity demoted to hosting a fitness program on television. Pushed out thanks to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and horrifying treatment called "The Substance". This generates a new version of herself called Sue, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit story includes Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a break from covering international wars to board a luxury cruise with a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, as well as other filthy rich passengers. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship overnight and all passengers denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Streaming currently, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director tests his film-making abilities with this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely from the perspective of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their fresh home, the lens – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The daughter appears sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like protective of her. But why? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, with a twist you might not see coming. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage fully commits to his unique fame through this self-referential adventure. He plays an egotistical celebrity called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to visit a festive event on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the intelligence agency to investigate the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method comes in handy. October 11th, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective even without a follow-up. Located in 1970s Colorado, a series of child abductions has rendered the children anxious. When Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a dungeon, he anticipates a terrible outcome. However, the old telephone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with eerie communicators giving advice, and the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for greed in Showalter's wonderfully garish true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who states early on, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye commence capitalizing on the American public's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, overdone appearance and insincerity, yet the lead actress succeeds to depict Tammy Faye with compassion. October 14th, early morning, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks used by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission with uncovering a mole among the team from a group of five – among them is his spouse. The two stars are masters of understated style, so a delicious psychological game of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
