Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary examines the tyranny of women's appearance and the perceived horrors of ageing. The veteran actress offers a brilliant portrayal as Elisabeth, an aging film star forced into presenting a fitness program on the small screen. Forced aside thanks to her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and terrifying process called "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to an increasingly vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story stars Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who takes some time off from writing about international wars to embark on a luxury cruise with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her spouse, as well as other affluent guests. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Available now, Netflix
Presence
Soderbergh tests his directorial skills through this innovative ghostly tale filmed completely through the eyes of the phantom. When a household including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the camera – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of aware of the supernatural presence, and it seems protective of her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this autobiographical spoof. He acts as an egotistical film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a festive event in Mallorca for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to investigate the suspected cartel boss, his unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
The director's claustrophobic thriller stands strong despite the lack of a continuation. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, multiple disappearances has rendered the children frightened. When Finney gets captured by the villain and held captive in a cellar, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the old telephone mounted nearby continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, as the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for greed in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced televangelist and her felon spouse. The actor acts as the venal Jim, who states early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple set about profiting from the people's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, yet the lead actress achieves to depict Tammy Faye with compassion. October 14th, early morning, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
The current week's second offering by the same director presents a spy mystery as tight like the turtlenecks sported by Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is with uncovering a mole inside the organization from a group of five – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars are masters of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mind game of deception or honesty takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
