Top Selection
The Substance
The filmmaker's bold critique examines the demanding standards for female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful performance in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity demoted to hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Edged out by her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and gruesome procedure known as this experimental method. This generates a younger clone called Sue, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful mystery stars Keira Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who opts for some time off from reporting on global conflict to embark on a luxury cruise with an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her partner, and other filthy rich guests. Yet once an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries in this innovative ghostly tale shot entirely through the eyes of a ghost. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the camera – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. Chloe seems aware of the supernatural presence, and it looks like guarding her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a celebration on the Spanish island for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to investigate the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unconventional method is put to the test. October 11th, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's contained scarefest remains effective despite the lack of a follow-up. Taking place in 1978 Denver, a series of disappearances has rendered the youth anxious. Once Finney is kidnapped by the villain and held captive in a basement, he anticipates a terrible outcome. Yet the non-functional line on the wall repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices offering help, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic of the disgraced TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who declares early on, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye set about profiting from the people's religious faith. It's a riot of tacky decor, overdone appearance and bad faith, though the lead actress succeeds to present the real-life figure in a likable light. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, on Film4
Black Bag
The current week's second offering from the filmmaker is a spy mystery as tight as the polo necks sported by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked to identify a double agent inside the organization from five suspects – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are experts of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. The supporting cast participate the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
