Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique addresses the oppressive nature of female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, an aging film star demoted to presenting a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out thanks to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and gruesome treatment called this experimental method. This creates a new version of herself named Sue, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship among both women. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful thriller features the talented actress as Laura, a top-notch writer who takes some time off from covering world issues to join a high-end voyage with a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and donor, her partner, and other filthy rich passengers. But after a mysterious woman disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Available now, on Netflix
Presence Film
The acclaimed director tests his directorial skills with this innovative supernatural story shot entirely from the viewpoint of the phantom. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the filming device – AKA the Presence – follows them around. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears guarding her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, including a revelation you might not see coming. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage embraces his eccentric image in this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to visit a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, his unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong despite the lack of a sequel. Located in the late 70s in Denver, several kidnappings has left the children on edge. After Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and locked up in a basement, he anticipates the worst. However, the old telephone in the room keeps ringing, with ghostly voices offering help, as the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for Mammon in this director's wonderfully garish film adaptation regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple set about capitalizing on the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, though Chastain achieves to present the real-life figure in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, late night, Film4
Black Bag
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh delivers a espionage tale as precise similar to the collars worn by Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked to discover a mole inside the organization from five suspects – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer excel of understated style, so a delicious psychological game of fact versus fiction develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
