Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire examines the demanding standards for female beauty and the feared consequences of ageing. Demi Moore offers a brilliant performance as Elisabeth, an aging celebrity demoted to presenting a fitness program on TV. Pushed out due to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes an enigmatic and gruesome procedure titled "The Substance". This creates a younger clone named Sue, resulting in an increasingly toxic connection between them. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful thriller stars the talented actress in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to board an opulent ship alongside an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional filthy rich passengers. But after an enigmatic female falls into the sea during the evening and everyone claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Out now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries through this innovative ghostly tale filmed completely from the viewpoint of the phantom. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their fresh home, the filming device – representing the ghost – follows them around. The teen shows signs of conscious of the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that remains concise, with a twist that may be unexpected. This Saturday, multiple showings, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image in this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to visit a festive event on the Spanish island for the wealthy superfan Javi. Hired by government spies to spy on the alleged criminal, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest holds up well even without a follow-up. Located in 1978 Denver, several disappearances has made the youth anxious. When Finney is taken by the villain and locked up in a basement, he dreads the worst. Yet the old telephone in the room repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices offering help, as the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen could save him. An effective horror. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for materialism in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic of the disgraced TV preacher and her criminal husband. Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals begin profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, yet Jessica Chastain manages to show Tammy Faye in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh delivers a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to discover a traitor among the team from five suspects – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars are experts of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mental battle of truth or lie unfolds. The supporting cast join in the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
