Top Selection
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary addresses the tyranny of female beauty along with the feared consequences of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful performance as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress forced into starring in an aerobics show on TV. Edged out by her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she seeks out an enigmatic and gruesome procedure titled this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller stars Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for a hiatus from covering world issues to join a high-end voyage alongside a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy individuals. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity take over. Out now, Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh tests his directorial skills through this innovative paranormal narrative shot entirely through the eyes of the spirit. When a household featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The daughter appears conscious of the supernatural presence, and it seems protective of her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a celebration in Mallorca for billionaire superfan Javi. Recruited by the intelligence agency to spy on the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, evening, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong without requiring a sequel. Taking place in 1978 Denver, a series of kidnappings has rendered the children frightened. Once Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. Yet the non-functional line in the room continues to ring, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for greed in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation regarding the shamed televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who declares at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, though Chastain succeeds to show Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's second offering from the filmmaker delivers a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a double agent among the team from five suspects – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious psychological game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Additional actors participate the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, various showings, the Sky channel
