Top Selection
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire tackles the demanding standards for female beauty as well as the feared consequences of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a brilliant portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to starring in an aerobics show on TV. Pushed out thanks to her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and gruesome procedure known as "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit thriller stars Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a break from writing about world issues to embark on a high-end voyage accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her partner, and other extremely wealthy passengers. But after an enigmatic female goes overboard during the evening and everyone insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills in this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely through the eyes of the phantom. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – representing the ghost – follows them around. The teen shows signs of conscious of the ghostly being, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist you might not see coming. October 11th, multiple showings, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage embraces his unique fame via this meta comedy caper. He acts as an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to visit a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unique performing skills is put to the test. This Saturday, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong without requiring a continuation. Located in the late 70s in Denver, several child abductions has rendered the local kids on edge. When Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a basement, he anticipates a terrible outcome. But the non-functional line mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators giving advice, and the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for greed in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic about the fallen televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple commence capitalizing on the people's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, yet the lead actress manages to show Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release by the same director presents a spy mystery as precise similar to the collars used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is with uncovering a mole among the team from a group of five – one of whom is his own wife. Each performer excel of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of truth or lie takes place. Additional actors join in the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
