Top Selection
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's daring commentary addresses the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics and the perceived horrors of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity forced into starring in a fitness program on television. Pushed out due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying treatment titled the Substance. This generates a younger clone named Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between them. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit mystery stars the talented actress as Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a hiatus from reporting on international wars to board a high-end voyage with a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence
Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries through this clever supernatural story captured wholly through the eyes of the phantom. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their fresh home, the camera – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The daughter appears aware of the poltergeist, and it seems protective of her. But why? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. October 11th, multiple showings, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor embraces his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He portrays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to attend a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the rich superfan Javi. Recruited by government spies to spy on the alleged criminal, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective despite the lack of a sequel. Located in 1970s Colorado, a series of kidnappings has left the youth frightened. Once Finney is taken by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a basement, he dreads a fatal end. Yet the disconnected phone on the wall keeps ringing, with spooky callers giving advice, while the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic regarding the shamed TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor acts as the venal Jim, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple begin capitalizing on the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain achieves to present the character as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This period's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh delivers a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's British agent. He receives a mission to identify a mole within their ranks out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. The two stars are masters of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mental battle of deception or honesty unfolds. The supporting cast participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
