Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire tackles the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the dreaded aspects of growing older. Demi Moore offers a masterful performance as Elisabeth, an aging actress forced into presenting a fitness program on the small screen. Forced aside thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a secretive and horrifying process known as the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to an increasingly vampiric relationship among both women. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit mystery features Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who takes a hiatus from covering global conflict to embark on a luxury cruise alongside a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, and other affluent passengers. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and everyone claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Out now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities through this nifty paranormal narrative filmed completely from the viewpoint of the spirit. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their fresh home, the filming device – representing the ghost – follows them around. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, with a twist that may be unexpected. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his cult stardom via this self-referential adventure. He portrays a narcissistic film star playing himself who agrees to a lucrative offer to attend a festive event in Mallorca for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by government spies to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, evening, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's locked-room horror remains effective despite the lack of a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has left the youth frightened. When Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a dungeon, he fears a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone in the room continues to ring, with ghostly voices offering help, as the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Showalter's delightfully tacky true story regarding the shamed TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor portrays the corrupt Bakker, who declares early on, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye commence capitalizing on the nation's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, yet Chastain achieves to present Tammy Faye with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, Film4
Black Bag
This period's another release by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as tight as the polo necks worn by the actor's British agent. He receives a mission to discover a double agent among the team from a group of five – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are masters of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mind game of fact versus fiction develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
