Highlighted Choice
The Substance
The filmmaker's unflinching commentary addresses the demanding standards for women's appearance and the perceived horrors of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers an inspired acting turn playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to starring in an aerobics show on the small screen. Edged out due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and gruesome procedure known as "The Substance". This creates a new version of herself named Sue, culminating in a progressively parasitic dynamic among both women. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful thriller features Keira Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to join a high-end voyage alongside an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. However when an enigmatic female falls into the sea overnight and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities in this nifty paranormal narrative captured wholly from the viewpoint of the phantom. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their fresh home, the camera – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The daughter appears sensing the supernatural presence, and the entity appears protective of her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, with a twist that may be unexpected. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage fully commits to his unique fame via this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed celebrity playing himself who agrees to a $1m payday to attend a birthday party on the Spanish island for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to spy on the suspected cartel boss, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
The director's locked-room horror remains effective without requiring a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, several kidnappings has left the local kids on edge. After Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he dreads a fatal end. But the non-functional line in the room keeps ringing, with eerie communicators giving advice, as the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic regarding the shamed TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor plays the corrupt Bakker, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple begin monetising the people's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, however Jessica Chastain succeeds to show the real-life figure in a likable light. Next Tuesday, early morning, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
The current week's second offering by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as tight like the turtlenecks worn by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked to identify a double agent within their ranks out of five possibilities – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of deception or honesty develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
