Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's bold commentary tackles the oppressive nature of women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of ageing. Demi Moore delivers a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star demoted to presenting a fitness program on TV. Forced aside by her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a mysterious and terrifying treatment called this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller stars the talented actress as Laura, an ace reporter who takes some time off from writing about international wars to embark on a luxury cruise with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. But after a mysterious woman disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries in this nifty supernatural story filmed completely from the viewpoint of a ghost. As a family featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the lens – representing the ghost – follows them around. Chloe seems conscious of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears defensive toward her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image via this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic celebrity named Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to attend a festive event at a Mediterranean location for billionaire superfan Javi. Recruited by the CIA to spy on the alleged criminal, his unconventional method comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well even without a follow-up. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, several child abductions has left the local kids on edge. After Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he anticipates a fatal end. However, the disconnected phone in the room repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators offering help, and the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for Mammon in this director's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation about the fallen televangelist and her criminal husband. Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who proclaims initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye commence capitalizing on the people's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict the character in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, late night, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's second offering from Steven Soderbergh is a spy mystery as tight like the turtlenecks used by Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked with uncovering a double agent within their ranks out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. The two stars are experts of calm composure, so a delicious psychological game of deception or honesty unfolds. The supporting cast join in the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, various showings, Sky Cinema
