Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold critique tackles the tyranny of female beauty and the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers an inspired portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity forced into starring in a workout series on the small screen. Forced aside by her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome process titled "The Substance". This produces a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit story stars Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to board an opulent ship with an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her spouse, as well as other filthy rich guests. However when an unknown lady disappears from the ship one night and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this clever supernatural story filmed completely from the perspective of a ghost. As a family including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their recent residence, the filming device – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The daughter appears aware of the supernatural presence, and it looks like protective of her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist you might not see coming. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage embraces his unique fame via this meta comedy caper. He portrays an egotistical celebrity named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the intelligence agency to investigate the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective even without a follow-up. Taking place in 1978 Denver, multiple kidnappings has left the children frightened. After Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and locked up in a cellar, he anticipates a terrible outcome. Yet the non-functional line mounted nearby keeps ringing, with eerie communicators providing assistance, as the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, late evening, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for greed in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish true story regarding the shamed televangelist and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals commence monetising the people's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, yet Chastain succeeds to show Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This week's another release from the filmmaker delivers a intelligence thriller as sharp similar to the collars used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – among them is his spouse. Both actors are masters of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging psychological game of truth or lie takes place. Additional actors join in the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
