Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique examines the tyranny of female beauty and the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a masterful portrayal playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity reduced to starring in an aerobics show on TV. Forced aside thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a secretive and terrifying process titled this experimental method. This produces a new version of herself named Sue, culminating in a progressively parasitic dynamic between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful thriller includes Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a break from covering global conflict to embark on a high-end voyage with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy individuals. Yet once a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and all passengers claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills through this clever ghostly tale filmed completely through the eyes of the spirit. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their fresh home, the filming device – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. October 11th, multiple showings, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor fully commits to his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed film star playing himself who accepts a million-dollar gig to attend a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, his unconventional method proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective even without a follow-up. Located in the late 70s in Denver, multiple disappearances has made the local kids frightened. Once Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a cellar, he fears a terrible outcome. Yet the non-functional line on the wall keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, late evening, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation about the fallen TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye set about profiting from the nation's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, overdone appearance and bad faith, however Chastain manages to depict the real-life figure in a likable light. Next Tuesday, late night, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's second offering from Steven Soderbergh delivers a espionage tale as precise like the turtlenecks sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to discover a mole among the team out of five possibilities – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are experts of understated style, so a delicious mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. The supporting cast take part the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
