Top Selection
The Substance
The filmmaker's daring satire addresses the demanding standards for women's appearance along with the dreaded aspects of ageing. Demi Moore offers an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, a mature actress forced into starring in a workout series on television. Forced aside by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and gruesome process known as this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, resulting in an increasingly toxic connection among both women. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit thriller features Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a break from reporting on international wars to embark on an opulent ship with an ailing wealthy inheritor and donor, her husband, and other extremely wealthy individuals. But after an enigmatic female goes overboard overnight and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Out now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this nifty supernatural story captured wholly from the perspective of the phantom. After a clan including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the camera – representing the ghost – follows them around. The teen shows signs of aware of the supernatural presence, and it seems defensive toward her. But why? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor embraces his cult stardom through this self-referential adventure. He portrays a self-obsessed celebrity playing himself who accepts a $1m payday to attend a festive event in Mallorca for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, evening, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's locked-room horror holds up well even without a sequel. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, several child abductions has rendered the youth frightened. When Finney is taken by the kidnapper and locked up in a dungeon, he dreads a fatal end. Yet the old telephone in the room continues to ring, with ghostly voices offering help, and the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for materialism in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen TV preacher and her criminal husband. The actor plays the venal Jim, who states early on, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple set about monetising the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of poor styling, overdone appearance and insincerity, though the lead actress achieves to depict the character as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This period's additional entry by the same director delivers a espionage tale as tight like the turtlenecks used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to identify a double agent among the team out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. Both actors are experts of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful psychological game of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
