Top Selection
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's daring satire addresses the demanding standards for women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers an inspired portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature film star demoted to presenting an aerobics show on television. Pushed out thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, she turns to a secretive and terrifying treatment called this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a steadily more toxic connection between the two. October 17th, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful thriller stars Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a hiatus from writing about international wars to join a luxury cruise accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her spouse, as well as other extremely wealthy passengers. But after a mysterious woman disappears from the ship overnight and the entire crew claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Available now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries with this innovative ghostly tale filmed completely from the viewpoint of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the lens – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of conscious of the supernatural presence, and it looks like defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image in this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic Hollywood actor playing himself who accepts a lucrative offer to visit a celebration on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the CIA to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's unique performing skills proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well despite the lack of a sequel. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several disappearances has rendered the youth frightened. After Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a basement, he anticipates the worst. But the old telephone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with ghostly voices providing assistance, while the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. October 11th, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for Mammon in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic about the fallen TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield plays the venal Jim, who proclaims initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin capitalizing on the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, yet Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, late night, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release by the same director delivers a intelligence thriller as tight as the polo necks worn by Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked to identify a mole within their ranks from five suspects – including is his own wife. Each performer excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
