Top Selection
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold critique tackles the demanding standards for female beauty and the perceived horrors of growing older. The veteran actress presents a brilliant portrayal as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity forced into hosting a fitness program on television. Edged out by her slimy boss Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying process called "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to an increasingly parasitic dynamic between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story features Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a hiatus from covering world issues to board a luxury cruise with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her spouse, as well as other affluent individuals. However when an unknown lady disappears from the ship overnight and all passengers denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Out now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries in this innovative supernatural story captured wholly through the eyes of the phantom. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their fresh home, the filming device – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. Chloe seems aware of the ghostly being, and it looks like protective of her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, with a twist that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor embraces his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He portrays an egotistical celebrity called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, his unique performing skills is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's contained scarefest stands strong even without a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, a series of disappearances has made the children frightened. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and locked up in a cellar, he dreads the worst. However, the disconnected phone on the wall continues to ring, with ghostly voices offering help, as the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, late evening, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for materialism in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced televangelist and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield plays the venal Jim, who states early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye set about profiting from the people's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain manages to present the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, early morning, Film4
Black Bag
The current week's another release by the same director delivers a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks used by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to discover a traitor within their ranks from five suspects – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are masters of calm composure, leading to a delightful psychological game of fact versus fiction develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
