Top Selection
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's bold critique addresses the tyranny of feminine aesthetics and the dreaded aspects of advancing years. The veteran actress offers a masterful portrayal as Elisabeth, a mature film star demoted to starring in a workout series on TV. Forced aside thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes an enigmatic and terrifying treatment titled this experimental method. This produces a new version of herself named Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit thriller stars Keira Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who opts for some time off from writing about international wars to embark on an opulent ship with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy individuals. However when an unknown lady falls into the sea one night and everyone denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Out now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills through this innovative paranormal narrative shot entirely through the eyes of a ghost. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the lens – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. Chloe seems conscious of the poltergeist, and it looks like guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image in this autobiographical spoof. He plays a self-obsessed celebrity named Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to visit a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by the CIA to spy on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unconventional method is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, multiple disappearances has left the local kids frightened. When Finney is kidnapped by the villain and imprisoned in a cellar, he anticipates a fatal end. Yet the old telephone in the room continues to ring, with ghostly voices providing assistance, as the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, nighttime, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic regarding the shamed televangelist and her felon spouse. Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who declares early on, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals set about capitalizing on the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and insincerity, though Jessica Chastain achieves to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, late night, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
The current week's second offering from Steven Soderbergh is a spy mystery as precise similar to the collars sported by the actor's intelligence officer. His assignment is with uncovering a double agent among the team from a group of five – including is his own wife. Both actors are experts of understated style, resulting in an engaging psychological game of deception or honesty develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, various showings, the Sky channel
