Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's bold critique examines the oppressive nature of women's appearance along with the feared consequences of advancing years. The veteran actress offers a masterful portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to starring in an aerobics show on TV. Pushed out thanks to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and gruesome treatment known as the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit thriller includes the talented actress playing Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for some time off from covering international wars to join a high-end voyage accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, and other affluent guests. But after an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and all passengers insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills in this nifty ghostly tale shot entirely from the viewpoint of the phantom. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the filming device – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The daughter appears sensing the supernatural presence, and it seems protective of her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage embraces his eccentric image via this autobiographical spoof. He plays a narcissistic film star called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to appear at a celebration in Mallorca for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by government spies to investigate the suspected cartel boss, his unconventional method comes in handy. October 11th, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's locked-room horror stands strong even without a sequel. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several child abductions has made the youth on edge. When Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and locked up in a basement, he fears a fatal end. However, the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators offering help, and the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic regarding the shamed televangelist and her felon spouse. The actor plays the corrupt Bakker, who states early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple commence monetising the people's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, however Jessica Chastain succeeds to present the character as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This week's additional entry by the same director delivers a intelligence thriller as tight like the turtlenecks worn by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to identify a mole among the team out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. Each performer excel of calm composure, so a delicious mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
