Top Selection
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's bold commentary addresses the tyranny of female beauty and the perceived horrors of growing older. The veteran actress offers an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity demoted to starring in a workout series on the small screen. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she turns to a secretive and terrifying procedure titled "The Substance". This generates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a progressively parasitic dynamic between them. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful mystery stars Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who opts for some time off from writing about global conflict to join a high-end voyage with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her partner, and other affluent individuals. Yet once an enigmatic female goes overboard overnight and everyone denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Streaming currently, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills through this nifty ghostly tale captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their recent residence, the camera – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor fully commits to his eccentric image through this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a narcissistic Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to visit a celebration at a Mediterranean location for billionaire superfan Javi. Hired by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. October 11th, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's locked-room horror stands strong without requiring a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has left the children anxious. After Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a basement, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the non-functional line mounted nearby continues to ring, with ghostly voices providing assistance, and the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister could save him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for greed in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who declares at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin profiting from the nation's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, yet Chastain succeeds to present the real-life figure with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's additional entry from the filmmaker delivers a intelligence thriller as tight like the turtlenecks used by Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission to identify a double agent among the team out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. Both actors excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. Additional actors participate the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
