Top Selection
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire examines the oppressive nature of female beauty and the feared consequences of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful acting turn as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to presenting a fitness program on the small screen. Edged out thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she undergoes an enigmatic and horrifying treatment titled "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, resulting in an increasingly parasitic dynamic among both women. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful mystery includes Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who takes some time off from reporting on international wars to embark on a luxury cruise with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, and other filthy rich passengers. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries through this innovative paranormal narrative captured wholly through the eyes of the spirit. After a clan including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their fresh home, the filming device – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The daughter appears conscious of the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Cage embraces his cult stardom in this self-referential adventure. He acts as a self-obsessed celebrity named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to visit a festive event on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the intelligence agency to investigate the alleged criminal, Cage's unconventional method comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, evening, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well without requiring a continuation. Set in 1978 Denver, a series of child abductions has made the local kids anxious. When Finney is taken by the villain and imprisoned in a basement, he fears a terrible outcome. But the non-functional line mounted nearby continues to ring, with spooky callers giving advice, and the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, late evening, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for greed in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin monetising the American public's religious faith. It's a riot of tacky decor, overdone appearance and bad faith, however Jessica Chastain achieves to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's additional entry from the filmmaker is a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks used by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission with uncovering a traitor within their ranks from a group of five – among them is his own wife. The two stars are masters of calm composure, leading to a delightful mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
