Top Selection
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary tackles the oppressive nature of women's appearance and the perceived horrors of ageing. The veteran actress offers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress reduced to starring in a fitness program on television. Edged out by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she turns to a secretive and terrifying treatment called this experimental method. This generates a new version of herself named Sue, culminating in an increasingly toxic connection between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller stars Keira Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a break from reporting on world issues to join a luxury cruise with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her husband, plus additional filthy rich passengers. However when an unknown lady goes overboard overnight and everyone claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries through this innovative ghostly tale shot entirely from the perspective of the phantom. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the filming device – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The daughter appears aware of the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. But why? It's a fun idea that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage embraces his unique fame in this self-referential adventure. He acts as a self-obsessed Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to visit a festive event in Mallorca for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, his unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective without requiring a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, multiple child abductions has made the children anxious. When Finney is kidnapped by the villain and imprisoned in a cellar, he dreads the worst. However, the disconnected phone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister could save him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for greed in this director's wonderfully garish true story regarding the shamed religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye begin profiting from the people's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, yet the lead actress manages to depict Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, late night, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering from Steven Soderbergh is a espionage tale as precise like the turtlenecks worn by the actor's British agent. He receives a mission to discover a mole inside the organization from five suspects – among them is his spouse. The two stars are experts of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of deception or honesty takes place. The supporting cast take part the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
