Top Selection
The Substance
The filmmaker's unflinching commentary tackles the oppressive nature of female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of advancing years. The veteran actress offers a masterful portrayal playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity demoted to hosting a fitness program on TV. Pushed out due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and terrifying process known as the Substance. This creates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful thriller features Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who takes some time off from covering world issues to join a high-end voyage accompanied by a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and donor, her spouse, plus additional affluent guests. However when a mysterious woman goes overboard one night and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Out now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries with this nifty supernatural story captured wholly through the eyes of the phantom. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the filming device – AKA the Presence – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist you might not see coming. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom in this self-referential adventure. He acts as an egotistical celebrity named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to visit a festive event on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, the actor's unique performing skills comes in handy. This Saturday, prime time, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's contained scarefest remains effective without requiring a sequel. Set in the late 70s in Denver, a series of kidnappings has made the children on edge. When Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and held captive in a dungeon, he dreads a fatal end. Yet the disconnected phone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices providing assistance, while the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for Mammon in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals commence capitalizing on the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of tacky decor, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, yet Chastain achieves to depict the character with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh presents a spy mystery as sharp similar to the collars used by Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked with uncovering a double agent within their ranks from five suspects – one of whom is his own wife. The two stars are experts of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors join in the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
