Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire tackles the demanding standards for female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a brilliant acting turn as Elisabeth, an aging film star forced into hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out by her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and terrifying process titled this experimental method. This produces a younger clone named Sue, culminating in an increasingly toxic connection between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit thriller includes Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a break from writing about international wars to embark on a high-end voyage with a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her husband, plus additional affluent guests. However when an enigmatic female goes overboard overnight and all passengers claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities through this innovative ghostly tale filmed completely through the eyes of the spirit. As a family featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and it looks like guarding her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic film star playing himself who agrees to a million-dollar gig to attend a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, his unique performing skills proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a follow-up. Located in 1970s Colorado, a series of disappearances has left the youth frightened. Once Finney is taken by the kidnapper and locked up in a dungeon, he anticipates the worst. Yet the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators giving advice, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for Mammon in this director's delightfully tacky true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield plays the venal Jim, who proclaims early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye set about capitalizing on the nation's religious faith. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, though Jessica Chastain manages to show Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's second offering by the same director delivers a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's UK spy. His assignment is to discover a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – among them is his spouse. Both actors are experts of understated style, so a delicious psychological game of fact versus fiction develops. The supporting cast join in the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
