Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire addresses the demanding standards for women's appearance and the dreaded aspects of ageing. Demi Moore delivers a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, an aging film star demoted to hosting a workout series on television. Pushed out by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome procedure titled the Substance. This produces a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in a progressively toxic connection between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit story includes Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a break from covering world issues to join an opulent ship alongside a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her husband, and other extremely wealthy individuals. Yet once a mysterious woman falls into the sea one night and all passengers claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity take over. Available now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director tests his film-making abilities in this innovative ghostly tale filmed completely from the viewpoint of the spirit. As a family featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the camera – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The daughter appears sensing the ghostly being, and it seems protective of her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage fully commits to his cult stardom through this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a narcissistic film star playing himself who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by government spies to gather intel on the alleged criminal, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. October 11th, prime time, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong without requiring a follow-up. Set in 1970s Colorado, multiple child abductions has rendered the youth anxious. After Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a dungeon, he anticipates the worst. But the old telephone in the room repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices offering help, as the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen might rescue him. An effective horror. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for Mammon in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic about the fallen televangelist and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who proclaims initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye commence monetising the people's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and hypocrisy, yet Chastain manages to depict Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as sharp similar to the collars used by the actor's intelligence officer. His assignment is to identify a traitor within their ranks from five suspects – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer excel of understated style, so a delicious psychological game of truth or lie takes place. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
