Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary tackles the demanding standards for female beauty and the feared consequences of growing older. Demi Moore offers a masterful portrayal as Elisabeth, a mature actress forced into hosting an aerobics show on TV. Edged out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to an enigmatic and terrifying process called the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a steadily more toxic connection between them. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful mystery includes Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a hiatus from reporting on international wars to join a high-end voyage alongside a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. However when an unknown lady falls into the sea one night and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Out now, Netflix
Presence
Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills through this nifty paranormal narrative filmed completely from the perspective of a ghost. When a household including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their fresh home, the camera – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, with a twist that may be unexpected. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor embraces his eccentric image in this meta comedy caper. He portrays an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to attend a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. October 11th, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
The director's locked-room horror remains effective without requiring a continuation. Taking place in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has made the local kids frightened. When Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a cellar, he anticipates a fatal end. Yet the disconnected phone on the wall continues to ring, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for materialism in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky true story about the fallen TV preacher and her felon spouse. The actor acts as the greedy Jim, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals commence capitalizing on the nation's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, yet the lead actress succeeds to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
The current week's another release from the filmmaker is a espionage tale as sharp as the polo necks sported by the actor's intelligence officer. His assignment is with uncovering a double agent among the team from five suspects – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer are masters of deadpan cool, so a delicious mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
