Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique tackles the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the perceived horrors of growing older. The veteran actress presents a brilliant portrayal playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star demoted to starring in a workout series on television. Pushed out by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a secretive and horrifying treatment called "The Substance". This generates a younger clone named Sue, resulting in a progressively toxic connection between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery stars the talented actress playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a break from covering global conflict to join an opulent ship with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, as well as other extremely wealthy guests. However when a mysterious woman goes overboard during the evening and the entire crew claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills with this innovative paranormal narrative captured wholly from the viewpoint of the phantom. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their recent residence, the camera – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of aware of the poltergeist, and the entity appears defensive toward her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, with a twist that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Cage fully commits to his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical celebrity playing himself who accepts a $1m payday to visit a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the intelligence agency to spy on the suspected cartel boss, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest remains effective despite the lack of a continuation. Located in 1978 Denver, several kidnappings has rendered the local kids on edge. When Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. However, the non-functional line mounted nearby keeps ringing, with eerie communicators offering help, and the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, late evening, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for materialism in this director's wonderfully garish film adaptation of the disgraced televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple begin monetising the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of tacky decor, bad makeup and insincerity, however Jessica Chastain achieves to present the real-life figure in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's second offering from the filmmaker is a spy mystery as tight similar to the collars sported by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked with uncovering a traitor within their ranks out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. Both actors excel of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mental battle of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
