Top Selection
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's bold critique tackles the demanding standards for female beauty and the dreaded aspects of ageing. Demi Moore presents a masterful acting turn playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into presenting a fitness program on the small screen. Edged out thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and horrifying process called this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in an increasingly toxic connection among both women. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque story stars Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a hiatus from covering world issues to join an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her spouse, as well as other filthy rich passengers. However when an unknown lady disappears from the ship overnight and everyone insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Soderbergh tests his directorial skills in this innovative supernatural story filmed completely through the eyes of the phantom. When a household featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the camera – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The daughter appears conscious of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a celebration in Mallorca for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by government spies to spy on the suspected cartel boss, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. This Saturday, 9pm, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong without requiring a sequel. Located in the late 70s in Denver, multiple child abductions has rendered the youth on edge. When Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and held captive in a cellar, he anticipates the worst. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with ghostly voices providing assistance, and the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation about the fallen TV preacher and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who declares early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about profiting from the people's religious faith. It's a riot of bad interior design, overdone appearance and bad faith, however Jessica Chastain achieves to present Tammy Faye in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering by the same director is a spy mystery as tight as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to discover a double agent among the team from five suspects – including is his own wife. Both actors are masters of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie develops. Additional actors participate the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
