Top Selection
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire tackles the tyranny of women's appearance and the feared consequences of growing older. Demi Moore delivers a brilliant acting turn as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress forced into hosting an aerobics show on the small screen. Pushed out by her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and gruesome process called this experimental method. This produces a younger clone named Sue, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful story features the talented actress in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take some time off from writing about global conflict to embark on a high-end voyage alongside an ailing wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her husband, as well as other extremely wealthy passengers. However when an unknown lady disappears from the ship one night and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Out now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries through this nifty ghostly tale shot entirely from the perspective of the phantom. After a clan including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the camera – representing the ghost – follows them around. The daughter appears conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, including a revelation you might not see coming. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom through this self-referential adventure. He acts as a narcissistic film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to appear at a celebration on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, prime time, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well even without a sequel. Taking place in 1978 Denver, several child abductions has made the youth on edge. Once Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. But the disconnected phone on the wall continues to ring, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, late evening, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced televangelist and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple set about monetising the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and hypocrisy, yet Chastain manages to depict the character in a likable light. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
Black Bag
This week's another release from Steven Soderbergh presents a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks worn by the actor's intelligence officer. He is tasked to discover a mole inside the organization from five suspects – among them is his own wife. Each performer are masters of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mental battle of deception or honesty unfolds. The supporting cast join in the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, the Sky channel
