Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary examines the tyranny of feminine aesthetics as well as the feared consequences of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress demoted to starring in an aerobics show on the small screen. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes an enigmatic and gruesome treatment called "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a steadily more toxic connection between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful thriller includes Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who takes some time off from reporting on international wars to join a luxury cruise alongside a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her spouse, and other filthy rich guests. But after a mysterious woman goes overboard during the evening and all passengers claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries through this clever supernatural story shot entirely from the perspective of a ghost. When a household featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the lens – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The daughter appears aware of the ghostly being, and it looks like protective of her. But why? It's a fun idea that remains concise, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom in this self-referential adventure. He portrays an egotistical Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to visit a celebration on the Spanish island for the rich superfan Javi. Hired by the CIA to spy on the potential kingpin, his unique performing skills proves useful. This Saturday, evening, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well even without a sequel. Taking place in 1978 Denver, a series of child abductions has rendered the local kids anxious. When Finney is taken by the villain and locked up in a basement, he fears the worst. But the disconnected phone mounted nearby continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, while the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. An effective horror. This Saturday, late evening, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for materialism in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who declares initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, yet the lead actress succeeds to depict the real-life figure in a likable light. Next Tuesday, late night, Film4
Black Bag
This week's another release by the same director is a intelligence thriller as tight as the polo necks worn by Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission with uncovering a mole among the team out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. Each performer are experts of understated style, so a delicious psychological game of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, the Sky channel
