Top Selection
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring satire tackles the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics and the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore offers a brilliant acting turn as Elisabeth, an aging actress demoted to presenting a fitness program on TV. Forced aside by her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and gruesome process called this experimental method. This creates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively toxic connection between them. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful mystery stars Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for some time off from writing about world issues to join a luxury cruise alongside an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, as well as other filthy rich individuals. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and all passengers claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities through this nifty ghostly tale filmed completely from the viewpoint of the spirit. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their fresh home, the camera – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the poltergeist, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage fully commits to his cult stardom through this self-referential adventure. He plays an egotistical film star named Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to visit a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. October 11th, evening, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has left the local kids on edge. When Finney is taken by the villain and held captive in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. Yet the non-functional line in the room repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices offering help, and the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. The actor acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals begin monetising the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, though Chastain succeeds to show the character as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh presents a espionage tale as sharp as the polo necks used by Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked to discover a traitor among the team from five suspects – one of whom is his spouse. The two stars are experts of understated style, so a delicious mind game of truth or lie unfolds. The supporting cast participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel
