Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire examines the oppressive nature of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of advancing years. The veteran actress presents an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star demoted to starring in a fitness program on the small screen. Edged out due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and gruesome process known as "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship among both women. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit mystery features Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a hiatus from reporting on international wars to embark on an opulent ship accompanied by an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her spouse, plus additional filthy rich passengers. Yet once a mysterious woman falls into the sea one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills through this clever ghostly tale filmed completely from the perspective of a ghost. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the camera – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. Chloe seems aware of the poltergeist, and it seems protective of her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his eccentric image via this self-referential adventure. He plays an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to attend a celebration on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by the intelligence agency to spy on the suspected cartel boss, his unconventional method is put to the test. October 11th, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
The director's claustrophobic thriller stands strong despite the lack of a sequel. Located in 1970s Colorado, a series of kidnappings has left the children frightened. When Finney gets captured by the villain and held captive in a dungeon, he fears the worst. However, the non-functional line on the wall keeps ringing, with ghostly voices offering help, while the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for Mammon in this director's delightfully tacky biopic of the disgraced televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye commence profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, yet the lead actress succeeds to show the real-life figure with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's additional entry by the same director is a espionage tale as tight as the polo necks sported by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a mole among the team from a group of five – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars excel of understated style, leading to a delightful psychological game of truth or lie takes place. The supporting cast take part the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema