Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary addresses the tyranny of female beauty along with the feared consequences of growing older. Demi Moore presents a brilliant portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to presenting a fitness program on television. Edged out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and terrifying procedure titled "The Substance". This generates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a steadily more parasitic dynamic between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit mystery includes the talented actress in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who takes a break from writing about international wars to join an opulent ship alongside an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her husband, as well as other affluent passengers. Yet once a mysterious woman falls into the sea overnight and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Out now, on Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries with this clever supernatural story captured wholly from the perspective of the phantom. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their fresh home, the lens – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and it seems defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor fully commits to his eccentric image via this self-referential adventure. He portrays a self-obsessed film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to attend a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective despite the lack of a sequel. Located in 1978 Denver, a series of kidnappings has rendered the youth anxious. When Finney is kidnapped by the villain and held captive in a dungeon, he fears the worst. But the disconnected phone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor plays the greedy Jim, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals set about monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, bad makeup and bad faith, though Jessica Chastain achieves to show Tammy Faye in a likable light. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
Black Bag
This period's second offering from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks worn by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission with uncovering a traitor inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. The two stars excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging psychological game of truth or lie develops. The supporting cast join in the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
