Top Selection
The Substance
The filmmaker's daring critique tackles the demanding standards for female beauty as well as the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Demi Moore presents a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, an aging actress forced into starring in a workout series on television. Edged out thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying treatment known as this experimental method. This produces a younger clone called Sue, leading to an increasingly vampiric relationship among both women. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit story features Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for some time off from covering international wars to board a high-end voyage accompanied by an ailing wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her husband, and other extremely wealthy passengers. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and the entire crew claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence
Steven Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities in this nifty ghostly tale captured wholly from the viewpoint of the spirit. After a clan including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The teen shows signs of sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom through this autobiographical spoof. He plays a narcissistic Hollywood actor playing himself who takes on a $1m payday to appear at a festive event on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's locked-room horror stands strong without requiring a follow-up. Taking place in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has left the youth frightened. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he fears the worst. But the old telephone mounted nearby continues to ring, with spooky callers offering help, and the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who states early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals begin monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of bad interior design, bad makeup and bad faith, however Chastain succeeds to show Tammy Faye with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, late night, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's additional entry from the filmmaker delivers a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks used by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked to identify a mole within their ranks out of five possibilities – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer excel of calm composure, leading to a delightful mental battle of fact versus fiction unfolds. Additional actors join in the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
