Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire addresses the demanding standards for women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers an inspired acting turn playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity reduced to hosting a fitness program on TV. Edged out by her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and gruesome treatment called this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in a progressively toxic connection between the two. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful thriller features the talented actress as Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take some time off from covering world issues to join a luxury cruise with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, and other affluent guests. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship overnight and everyone claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Out now, Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries in this nifty paranormal narrative filmed completely from the perspective of the spirit. As a family including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – representing the ghost – follows them around. The daughter appears sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom in this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to visit a celebration in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, his unconventional method comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's contained scarefest stands strong even without a follow-up. Set in the late 70s in Denver, several child abductions has rendered the youth anxious. When Finney is kidnapped by the villain and locked up in a basement, he dreads a fatal end. However, the disconnected phone on the wall keeps ringing, with spooky callers offering help, while the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen could save him. An effective horror. October 11th, late evening, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for materialism in Showalter's delightfully tacky true story regarding the shamed TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who declares at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about capitalizing on the nation's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, overdone appearance and insincerity, though Chastain succeeds to depict the real-life figure in a likable light. October 14th, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
The current week's additional entry from the filmmaker delivers a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks sported by Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to identify a mole inside the organization from a group of five – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors excel of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful psychological game of truth or lie unfolds. Additional actors join in the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
