Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring satire tackles the tyranny of female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of ageing. The veteran actress presents a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity forced into hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out due to her slimy boss Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and gruesome treatment titled "The Substance". This creates a new version of herself called Sue, leading to a progressively parasitic dynamic between the two. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller includes Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a hiatus from writing about world issues to board an opulent ship alongside a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her husband, as well as other filthy rich guests. Yet once an enigmatic female goes overboard one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Out now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director pushes his directorial skills through this innovative supernatural story captured wholly from the viewpoint of the spirit. When a household including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and the entity appears protective of her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image via this self-referential adventure. He acts as an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to attend a festive event on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the CIA to investigate the alleged criminal, Cage's unconventional method is put to the test. This Saturday, evening, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well without requiring a follow-up. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, multiple kidnappings has rendered the local kids on edge. When Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a basement, he dreads a fatal end. But the non-functional line on the wall continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, and the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, late evening, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation about the fallen TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who declares at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals begin monetising the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, yet Jessica Chastain manages to show the character as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh is a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks used by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked with uncovering a mole among the team from five suspects – one of whom is his own wife. Both actors are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging psychological game of truth or lie develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel
