Top Selection
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's unflinching critique addresses the oppressive nature of female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of advancing years. The veteran actress presents a brilliant acting turn playing Elisabeth, a mature film star forced into presenting an aerobics show on TV. Edged out by her deceitful superior Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and terrifying procedure titled this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful mystery features Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for some time off from reporting on global conflict to embark on a high-end voyage accompanied by an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her husband, and other extremely wealthy individuals. But after an enigmatic female falls into the sea one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Out now, Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director pushes his creative boundaries in this clever ghostly tale shot entirely from the viewpoint of the spirit. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their fresh home, the camera – representing the ghost – follows them around. Chloe seems aware of the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. But why? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor embraces his unique fame via this meta comedy caper. He plays a narcissistic Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to attend a birthday party in Mallorca for the rich superfan Javi. Recruited by the CIA to investigate the suspected cartel boss, the actor's unique performing skills is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective even without a follow-up. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has left the children frightened. When Finney gets captured by the villain and held captive in a dungeon, he anticipates a terrible outcome. Yet the old telephone on the wall continues to ring, with spooky callers offering help, while the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, nighttime, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for greed in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced TV preacher and her criminal husband. Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple set about profiting from the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, though Jessica Chastain achieves to present Tammy Faye in a likable light. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's additional entry by the same director presents a spy mystery as sharp similar to the collars sported by Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked to identify a traitor within their ranks from a group of five – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors excel of calm composure, resulting in an engaging psychological game of truth or lie develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
