Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's daring critique addresses the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics and the feared consequences of advancing years. The veteran actress offers an inspired portrayal playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity demoted to presenting a fitness program on TV. Edged out by her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and horrifying process known as the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to an increasingly toxic connection among both women. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit thriller stars Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take some time off from writing about international wars to join a luxury cruise accompanied by a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her partner, as well as other extremely wealthy guests. Yet once a mysterious woman disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Out now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries with this clever ghostly tale filmed completely from the perspective of the phantom. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their fresh home, the lens – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and it seems protective of her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor embraces his unique fame through this self-referential adventure. He acts as a narcissistic Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, prime time, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong without requiring a sequel. Located in 1970s Colorado, several disappearances has rendered the children anxious. After Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a dungeon, he anticipates a fatal end. But the disconnected phone mounted nearby continues to ring, with ghostly voices offering help, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for greed in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. The actor acts as the corrupt Bakker, who declares early on, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye begin monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, early morning, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks worn by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked to identify a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, so a delicious psychological game of truth or lie unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
