Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique addresses the tyranny of feminine aesthetics along with the dreaded aspects of ageing. Demi Moore offers a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, a mature film star reduced to presenting an aerobics show on television. Forced aside by her deceitful superior Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and gruesome process titled "The Substance". This produces a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in a progressively parasitic dynamic between them. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful story includes Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a break from covering world issues to join a luxury cruise alongside a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and donor, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy individuals. But after an enigmatic female goes overboard overnight and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence
Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries through this innovative ghostly tale captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the camera – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, including a revelation that may be unexpected. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame in this self-referential adventure. He portrays a narcissistic Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to attend a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. This Saturday, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, multiple disappearances has made the local kids on edge. Once Finney is taken by the villain and locked up in a cellar, he fears a fatal end. But the disconnected phone in the room continues to ring, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. An effective horror. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for materialism in this director's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen TV preacher and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who declares at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals begin monetising the American public's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, though Jessica Chastain manages to present the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, 1.15am, Film4
The Spy Mystery
The current week's second offering from Steven Soderbergh presents a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks sported by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is with uncovering a traitor among the team from five suspects – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer excel of calm composure, leading to a delightful mind game of truth or lie unfolds. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, Sky Cinema
