Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique examines the tyranny of feminine aesthetics along with the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Demi Moore offers a brilliant portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, an aging film star demoted to starring in a fitness program on the small screen. Edged out by her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying procedure titled the Substance. This generates a new version of herself named Sue, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story stars the talented actress playing Laura, an ace reporter who takes some time off from writing about global conflict to embark on a luxury cruise accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her spouse, and other affluent individuals. However when an unknown lady disappears from the ship overnight and everyone denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence
Steven Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills with this clever supernatural story shot entirely from the perspective of the spirit. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their recent residence, the camera – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of sensing the supernatural presence, and the entity appears defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that remains concise, with a twist that could catch you off guard. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image via this meta comedy caper. He acts as a narcissistic film star called Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to appear at a festive event in Mallorca for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the intelligence agency to spy on the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. This Saturday, prime time, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a sequel. Set in 1970s Colorado, several child abductions has made the local kids on edge. When Finney is taken by the villain and imprisoned in a dungeon, he anticipates a terrible outcome. But the non-functional line on the wall keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. An effective horror. This Saturday, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for Mammon in this director's wonderfully garish biopic regarding the shamed TV preacher and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who declares at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye begin profiting from the people's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, overdone appearance and bad faith, however the lead actress manages to show the character with compassion. October 14th, late night, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
The current week's additional entry by the same director is a intelligence thriller as tight like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's intelligence officer. He is tasked to discover a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – including is his own wife. Each performer excel of calm composure, leading to a delightful mental battle of truth or lie unfolds. The supporting cast take part the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
