Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring satire tackles the tyranny of female beauty as well as the dreaded aspects of advancing years. The veteran actress offers an inspired performance in the role of Elisabeth, a mature actress forced into hosting a workout series on the small screen. Edged out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a secretive and horrifying process titled the Substance. This generates a new version of herself portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship among both women. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story stars the talented actress playing Laura, a skilled journalist who takes some time off from writing about world issues to embark on a high-end voyage with a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy individuals. But after an enigmatic female falls into the sea overnight and the entire crew denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Out now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills in this nifty ghostly tale shot entirely through the eyes of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. Chloe seems conscious of the poltergeist, and the entity appears protective of her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor embraces his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical celebrity named Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party on the Spanish island for billionaire superfan Javi. Hired by the intelligence agency to spy on the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method comes in handy. October 11th, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a follow-up. Located in the late 70s in Denver, several kidnappings has left the youth frightened. After Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and locked up in a cellar, he anticipates a fatal end. But the disconnected phone in the room repeatedly calls, with spooky callers providing assistance, while the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who states early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple set about profiting from the people's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, yet Chastain achieves to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, early morning, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as tight similar to the collars used by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission to identify a traitor 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 unfolds. Additional actors take part the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
