Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary addresses the tyranny of female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of growing older. The veteran actress offers a brilliant acting turn playing Elisabeth, a mature actress forced into starring in a workout series on TV. Forced aside by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and horrifying treatment called "The Substance". This produces a younger clone called Sue, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller stars Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who opts for some time off from reporting on international wars to board a luxury cruise accompanied by a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her spouse, and other filthy rich passengers. Yet once an enigmatic female disappears from the ship overnight and all passengers insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Available now, Netflix
Presence Film
The acclaimed director pushes his creative boundaries through this nifty ghostly tale filmed completely from the viewpoint of the spirit. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the filming device – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The daughter appears aware of the poltergeist, and it seems defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that remains concise, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his unique fame in this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to appear at a festive event in Mallorca for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the CIA to investigate the alleged criminal, his unique performing skills is put to the test. This Saturday, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong despite the lack of a continuation. Set in 1978 Denver, a series of kidnappings has made the children anxious. Once Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a basement, he dreads a fatal end. However, the old telephone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices providing assistance, as the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for Mammon in this director's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple begin monetising the people's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, yet the lead actress manages to present the real-life figure in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, Film4
The Spy Mystery
The current week's additional entry from the filmmaker delivers a spy mystery as precise similar to the collars used by the actor's UK spy. He is tasked to discover a mole among the team out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. The two stars are experts of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of deception or honesty takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
