Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary addresses the tyranny of feminine aesthetics as well as the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore presents a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity reduced to starring in a workout series on television. Forced aside thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a secretive and gruesome procedure called the Substance. This creates a new version of herself portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful thriller includes Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a break from reporting on international wars to embark on an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, plus additional affluent passengers. However when a mysterious woman falls into the sea overnight and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh tests his directorial skills in this nifty supernatural story filmed completely from the viewpoint of a ghost. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their recent residence, the camera – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. Chloe seems aware of the ghostly being, and the entity appears guarding her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage fully commits to his unique fame via this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a narcissistic film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to attend a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy superfan Javi. Hired by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. October 11th, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest remains effective despite the lack of a continuation. Located in the late 70s in Denver, several kidnappings has left the children on edge. After Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and held captive in a dungeon, he fears the worst. Yet the non-functional line in the room continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, nighttime, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for greed in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who states early on, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple set about profiting from the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and hypocrisy, though Chastain achieves to present the real-life figure in a likable light. October 14th, late night, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
The current week's additional entry by the same director is a intelligence thriller as tight like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's intelligence officer. His assignment is to discover a traitor within their ranks from five suspects – among them is his own wife. Both actors excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious psychological game of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema
