Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique tackles the demanding standards for female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of ageing. Demi Moore offers a masterful portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into starring in a workout series on TV. Forced aside thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome process called the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful story features Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a break from reporting on international wars to embark on an opulent ship with a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and donor, her spouse, as well as other affluent passengers. Yet once a mysterious woman goes overboard one night and everyone claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence
The acclaimed director pushes his film-making abilities with this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely from the perspective of the spirit. When a household including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their fresh home, the lens – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of aware of the ghostly being, and the entity appears defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist that may be unexpected. October 11th, multiple showings, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Cage embraces his eccentric image in this self-referential adventure. He acts as a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who accepts a $1m payday to visit a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the CIA to investigate the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. This Saturday, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective without requiring a continuation. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has rendered the local kids on edge. After Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he fears the worst. Yet the old telephone on the wall keeps ringing, with spooky callers offering help, as the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for materialism in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who states initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals begin capitalizing on the people's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and insincerity, yet the lead actress achieves to depict the character as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, late night, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's second offering by the same director delivers a spy mystery as tight similar to the collars worn by Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to discover a mole within their ranks from a group of five – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. The supporting cast take part the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
