Highlighted Choice
The Substance
The filmmaker's daring critique addresses the tyranny of female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a masterful performance as Elisabeth, an aging celebrity reduced to starring in an aerobics show on the small screen. Forced aside by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to an enigmatic and horrifying procedure called the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery stars Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who takes some time off from covering global conflict to join an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy guests. But after an enigmatic female falls into the sea during the evening 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 film-making abilities in this nifty paranormal narrative captured wholly from the viewpoint of the spirit. As a family including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their recent residence, the lens – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the poltergeist, and it seems guarding her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor fully commits to his eccentric image via this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic film star playing himself who accepts a lucrative offer to visit a birthday party on the Spanish island for billionaire superfan Javi. Recruited by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well even without a follow-up. Set in 1978 Denver, several kidnappings has left the local kids anxious. When Finney is kidnapped by the villain and locked up in a basement, he fears a terrible outcome. Yet the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for greed in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced televangelist and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals commence capitalizing on the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, overdone appearance and bad faith, however Chastain manages to show the real-life figure in a likable light. Next Tuesday, late night, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering from the filmmaker is a spy mystery as precise as the polo necks sported by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked to identify a mole inside the organization from a group of five – among them is his own wife. Both actors excel of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. The supporting cast participate the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
