Top Selection
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary tackles the demanding standards for women's appearance and the perceived horrors of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a masterful portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, an aging film star reduced to hosting a workout series on TV. Forced aside by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and terrifying process titled this experimental method. This creates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful mystery features Keira Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who takes some time off from reporting on global conflict to join an opulent ship alongside a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her husband, and other affluent individuals. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh tests his directorial skills in this innovative supernatural story shot entirely through the eyes of the spirit. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their fresh home, the camera – AKA the Presence – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the supernatural presence, and it seems protective of her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to visit a birthday party on the Spanish island for the rich superfan Javi. Hired by the CIA to spy on the suspected cartel boss, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. This Saturday, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective despite the lack of a continuation. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, a series of disappearances has made the children on edge. When Finney is taken by the villain and locked up in a basement, he fears a terrible outcome. But the old telephone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with spooky callers giving advice, while the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen might rescue him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for greed in this director's wonderfully garish biopic about the fallen religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor plays the corrupt Bakker, who states initially, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the American public's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, overdone appearance and bad faith, though the lead actress achieves to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, 1.15am, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks used by the actor's British agent. He is tasked to discover a traitor among the team from a group of five – among them is his spouse. Both actors are masters of calm composure, leading to a delightful mental battle of deception or honesty unfolds. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
