Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire tackles the demanding standards for women's appearance and the feared consequences of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress forced into hosting an aerobics show on television. Pushed out due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying procedure known as this experimental method. This generates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively parasitic dynamic between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit thriller features Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a hiatus from writing about world issues to join an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her spouse, as well as other filthy rich individuals. Yet once an unknown lady goes overboard one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Steven Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries in this nifty supernatural story filmed completely from the perspective of the spirit. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their fresh home, the lens – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The teen shows signs of sensing the supernatural presence, and it seems guarding her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor fully commits to his cult stardom through this self-referential adventure. He acts as an egotistical celebrity playing himself who takes on a million-dollar gig to attend a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy superfan Javi. Contacted by the CIA to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong despite the lack of a sequel. Located in the late 70s in Denver, a series of child abductions has rendered the youth on edge. Once Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a dungeon, he dreads the worst. However, the disconnected phone mounted nearby continues to ring, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for greed in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who proclaims initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye commence profiting from the people's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, though Chastain succeeds to present the character in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's another release by the same director is a spy mystery as sharp as the polo necks used by the actor's UK spy. He receives a mission to discover a traitor among the team from a group of five – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are masters of calm composure, leading to a delightful mental battle of truth or lie unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
