Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire examines the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the perceived horrors of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a brilliant acting turn as Elisabeth, a mature actress reduced to starring in a workout series on TV. Edged out by her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and gruesome treatment known as the Substance. This generates a new version of herself named Sue, leading to an increasingly toxic connection between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque story features Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a break from writing about world issues to embark on a high-end voyage with a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy individuals. But after a mysterious woman goes overboard one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Out now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries in this clever supernatural story filmed completely from the perspective of the spirit. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their fresh home, the lens – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The teen shows signs of conscious of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears defensive toward her. But why? It's a fun idea that remains concise, including a revelation you might not see coming. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame in this self-referential adventure. He portrays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to appear at a festive event on the Spanish island for billionaire superfan Javi. Hired by government spies to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, evening, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well even without a follow-up. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, a series of kidnappings has rendered the children frightened. Once Finney is kidnapped by the villain and held captive in a basement, he dreads a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators providing assistance, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for greed in Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor plays the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain succeeds to present the character in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, Film4
Black Bag
This week's another release from the filmmaker delivers a espionage tale as sharp like the turtlenecks used by Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked to identify a double agent among the team out of five possibilities – among them is his own wife. Both actors are experts of calm composure, leading to a delightful psychological game of deception or honesty develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
