Top Selection
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary examines the tyranny of feminine aesthetics along with the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a masterful portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, an aging actress demoted to starring in a fitness program on TV. Forced aside due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and horrifying procedure called the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate called Sue, resulting in a steadily more parasitic dynamic among both women. This Friday, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful thriller includes the talented actress playing Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a break from reporting on global conflict to embark on a luxury cruise alongside a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy guests. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship overnight and all passengers insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills with this clever supernatural story captured wholly from the perspective of the spirit. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their fresh home, the filming device – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The daughter appears conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage fully commits to his eccentric image via this autobiographical spoof. He portrays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a $1m payday to attend a birthday party on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to spy on the alleged criminal, his unconventional method comes in handy. This Saturday, evening, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's locked-room horror remains effective without requiring a sequel. Set in 1970s Colorado, several disappearances has rendered the children frightened. After Finney is kidnapped by the villain and held captive in a cellar, he anticipates a fatal end. But the non-functional line mounted nearby keeps ringing, with spooky callers providing assistance, and the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. An effective horror. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in this director's delightfully tacky true story regarding the shamed televangelist and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield plays the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, though Jessica Chastain achieves to show the character as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, 1.15am, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh delivers a spy mystery as precise similar to the collars worn by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked to discover a mole among the team from five suspects – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are experts of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of deception or honesty unfolds. Additional actors take part the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
