Top Selection
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's daring satire tackles the demanding standards for women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of ageing. Demi Moore delivers a masterful portrayal as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity demoted to hosting a fitness program on TV. Edged out due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and gruesome procedure titled the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in an increasingly toxic connection between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque story features the talented actress playing Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a break from writing about global conflict to board a high-end voyage alongside an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, as well as other filthy rich passengers. But after an enigmatic female goes overboard during the evening and everyone denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills in this innovative ghostly tale shot entirely through the eyes of the spirit. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the camera – as the unseen entity – follows them around. Chloe seems aware of the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, including a revelation that may be unexpected. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage fully commits to his cult stardom in this self-referential adventure. He plays a narcissistic Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to attend a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by government spies to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, his unique performing skills proves useful. October 11th, prime time, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective without requiring a follow-up. Located in 1978 Denver, several disappearances has rendered the local kids anxious. When Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a dungeon, he fears a terrible outcome. But the old telephone in the room keeps ringing, with eerie communicators offering help, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, late evening, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who declares early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye begin profiting from the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of tacky decor, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, though Chastain succeeds to present the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's another release by the same director is a intelligence thriller as tight similar to the collars used by Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked to discover a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – among them is his own wife. Both actors are masters of calm composure, leading to a delightful mental battle of truth or lie develops. Additional actors join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema
