Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire tackles the tyranny of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of ageing. The veteran actress delivers an inspired portrayal playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress reduced to presenting a fitness program on the small screen. Forced aside by her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she seeks out a mysterious and gruesome procedure titled this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit mystery features Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for some time off from reporting on international wars to board an opulent ship accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, and other affluent passengers. But after an enigmatic female falls into the sea during the evening and everyone denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Available now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director tests his directorial skills through this clever supernatural story filmed completely from the perspective of the spirit. When a household including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the lens – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of sensing the supernatural presence, and it looks like protective of her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic film star named Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to appear at a birthday party on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by government spies to gather intel on the alleged criminal, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. October 11th, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, several disappearances has made the children frightened. When Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he dreads the worst. Yet the old telephone in the room continues to ring, with spooky callers offering help, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for greed in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. The actor plays the corrupt Bakker, who states initially, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals commence profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and insincerity, however Chastain manages to depict the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, early morning, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This week's additional entry by the same director delivers a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks sported by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked with uncovering a mole among the team out of five possibilities – including is his spouse. Each performer excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
