Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary tackles the tyranny of women's appearance and the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore delivers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress forced into starring in an aerobics show on television. Forced aside thanks to her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome procedure known as this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in an increasingly vampiric relationship among both women. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story features Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take some time off from covering international wars to embark on a luxury cruise alongside an ailing wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional filthy rich passengers. But after a mysterious woman goes overboard overnight and the entire crew denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Steven Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities with this innovative supernatural story shot entirely through the eyes of the phantom. When a household including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the filming device – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The daughter appears aware of the poltergeist, and it looks like guarding her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that remains concise, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image via this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to appear at a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the CIA to gather intel on the potential kingpin, Cage's unique performing skills comes in handy. October 11th, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well even without a sequel. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several disappearances has rendered the children frightened. After Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and locked up in a basement, he dreads the worst. However, the disconnected phone in the room keeps ringing, with spooky callers giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, late evening, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story regarding the shamed TV preacher and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims initially, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals commence capitalizing on the nation's religious faith. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, however Chastain succeeds to present Tammy Faye with compassion. October 14th, 1.15am, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks worn by the actor's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a mole among the team from five suspects – one of whom is his spouse. Both actors excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious psychological game of deception or honesty unfolds. Additional actors take part the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
