Highlighted Choice
The Substance
The filmmaker's daring satire tackles the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the feared consequences of ageing. The veteran actress offers a masterful acting turn as Elisabeth, an aging film star forced into starring in an aerobics show on the small screen. Edged out by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes an enigmatic and gruesome procedure titled this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit mystery stars the talented actress playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a break from covering global conflict to join a high-end voyage with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship one night and all passengers claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries in this innovative supernatural story captured wholly from the perspective of the phantom. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their fresh home, the lens – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of aware of the ghostly being, and it seems defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this autobiographical spoof. He portrays a self-obsessed celebrity called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, Cage's unique performing skills comes in handy. October 11th, prime time, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's contained scarefest stands strong without requiring a follow-up. Taking place in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has rendered the children anxious. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and held captive in a dungeon, he anticipates the worst. However, the disconnected phone on the wall keeps ringing, with spooky callers providing assistance, and the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, late evening, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for greed in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. The actor plays the corrupt Bakker, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, however Chastain manages to depict the real-life figure in a likable light. Next Tuesday, early morning, on Film4
Black Bag
This period's additional entry from the filmmaker delivers a espionage tale as sharp as the polo necks used by Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked with uncovering a mole within their ranks from five suspects – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars excel of calm composure, leading to a delightful psychological game of truth or lie takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, the Sky channel
