Top Selection
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's daring satire tackles the demanding standards for female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore offers a masterful acting turn as Elisabeth, an aging actress demoted to presenting an aerobics show on TV. Pushed out thanks to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome procedure titled "The Substance". This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful thriller stars Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a hiatus from reporting on world issues to board a luxury cruise alongside an ailing wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her partner, as well as other extremely wealthy guests. Yet once a mysterious woman goes overboard one night and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Steven Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries with this clever ghostly tale captured wholly from the viewpoint of the phantom. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The teen shows signs of sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like protective of her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation you might not see coming. October 11th, multiple showings, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his eccentric image in this self-referential adventure. He portrays a narcissistic film star named Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to appear at a festive event on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong despite the lack of a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, a series of kidnappings has left the local kids anxious. After Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a dungeon, he fears a fatal end. But the disconnected phone in the room repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators giving advice, and the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, late evening, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for materialism in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation of the disgraced televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor acts as the greedy Jim, who states early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple commence monetising the people's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, however the lead actress manages to depict the character with compassion. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release by the same director delivers a espionage tale as sharp similar to the collars sported by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to discover a traitor within their ranks from a group of five – one of whom is his spouse. Both actors are experts of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
