Top Selection
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's daring satire tackles the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics along with the dreaded aspects of growing older. The veteran actress presents an inspired acting turn as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star forced into starring in a workout series on the small screen. Pushed out thanks to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and gruesome treatment titled "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship among both women. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller includes the talented actress in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take some time off from writing about global conflict to join an opulent ship with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her husband, plus additional filthy rich individuals. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and all passengers claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence
The acclaimed director challenges his film-making abilities with this innovative supernatural story shot entirely from the perspective of a ghost. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears defensive toward her. But why? It's a fun idea that remains concise, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor fully commits to his unique fame in this self-referential adventure. He acts as a self-obsessed celebrity playing himself who agrees to a million-dollar gig to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the CIA to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's contained scarefest stands strong even without a sequel. Set in the late 70s in Denver, several disappearances has left the local kids frightened. After Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the old telephone on the wall keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, late evening, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top biopic regarding the shamed religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals set about profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, overdone appearance and bad faith, though the lead actress achieves to depict the character in a likable light. October 14th, 1.15am, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
The current week's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as sharp like the turtlenecks sported by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to identify a mole within their ranks from five suspects – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful psychological game of truth or lie unfolds. Additional actors join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema
