Top Selection
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique examines the oppressive nature of female beauty and the perceived horrors of ageing. Demi Moore offers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress forced into starring in an aerobics show on TV. Forced aside by her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes an enigmatic and horrifying process called the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in an increasingly toxic connection between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit thriller features Keira Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a break from reporting on global conflict to board a high-end voyage alongside a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her spouse, as well as other extremely wealthy individuals. Yet once an unknown lady falls into the sea one night and everyone denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Streaming currently, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this clever ghostly tale filmed completely from the perspective of the spirit. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the camera – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and it looks like protective of her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame in this self-referential adventure. He acts as a self-obsessed celebrity named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to visit a celebration in Mallorca for billionaire superfan Javi. Contacted by the CIA to investigate the potential kingpin, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. This Saturday, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, a series of disappearances has rendered the children frightened. Once Finney is taken by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he fears a terrible outcome. Yet the disconnected phone on the wall keeps ringing, with ghostly voices offering help, and the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for materialism in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky true story of the disgraced TV preacher and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield plays the venal Jim, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals begin capitalizing on the nation's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, overdone appearance and bad faith, however Jessica Chastain achieves to show the real-life figure with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This week's another release by the same director is a espionage tale as precise similar to the collars sported by the actor's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to identify a traitor among the team from five suspects – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars are experts of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful mental battle of deception or honesty unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
