Top Selection
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's bold satire examines the tyranny of women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of ageing. The veteran actress presents a masterful acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress demoted to hosting an aerobics show on the small screen. Edged out due to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she seeks out an enigmatic and terrifying process known as the Substance. This generates a younger clone called Sue, leading to a steadily more toxic connection between them. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story features Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a break from reporting on global conflict to board an opulent ship with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her partner, and other extremely wealthy passengers. But after an enigmatic female goes overboard one night and all passengers claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Out now, on Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director pushes his creative boundaries through this clever ghostly tale captured wholly through the eyes of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the filming device – as the unseen entity – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Cage embraces his unique fame in this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party on the Spanish island for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by government spies to investigate the suspected cartel boss, his unconventional method is put to the test. October 11th, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's locked-room horror remains effective despite the lack of a follow-up. Set in 1978 Denver, multiple disappearances has rendered the youth frightened. After Finney is taken by the villain and imprisoned in a cellar, he anticipates the worst. However, the old telephone in the room keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen might rescue him. An effective horror. This Saturday, nighttime, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for Mammon in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals set about profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and bad faith, though Chastain achieves to depict the real-life figure with compassion. Next Tuesday, early morning, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's additional entry by the same director presents a espionage tale as precise like the turtlenecks worn by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a mole inside the organization out of five possibilities – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer excel of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mind game of fact versus fiction takes place. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
