Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold critique tackles the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics and the perceived horrors of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress forced into starring in a workout series on television. Pushed out by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and gruesome process known as the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, culminating in a progressively toxic connection between them. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful thriller stars Keira Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a hiatus from covering international wars to board a high-end voyage with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, plus additional affluent guests. But after an unknown lady disappears from the ship during the evening and all passengers claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Out now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director pushes his creative boundaries through this innovative paranormal narrative filmed completely through the eyes of the spirit. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their fresh home, the camera – as the unseen entity – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor fully commits to his eccentric image in this autobiographical spoof. He acts as an egotistical celebrity called Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to attend a birthday party on the Spanish island for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's locked-room horror remains effective without requiring a follow-up. Set in the late 70s in Denver, multiple kidnappings has made the youth on edge. After Finney is taken by the villain and held captive in a basement, he fears the worst. Yet the non-functional line mounted nearby keeps ringing, with spooky callers offering help, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen could save him. An effective horror. October 11th, late evening, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story about the fallen religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple commence monetising the people's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, yet Chastain achieves to present Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's additional entry by the same director is a spy mystery as tight as the polo necks used by Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission to identify a mole among the team out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. Both actors excel of calm composure, leading to a delightful mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
