Highlighted Choice
The Substance
The filmmaker's bold critique addresses the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics and the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore delivers a brilliant portrayal as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into presenting a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out due to her slimy boss Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and terrifying process called the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful story stars Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a hiatus from writing about world issues to join an opulent ship accompanied by a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy individuals. Yet once a mysterious woman disappears from the ship during the evening and all passengers denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely from the viewpoint of a ghost. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the filming device – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The daughter appears aware of the supernatural presence, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom through this self-referential adventure. He portrays a self-obsessed film star called Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to visit a birthday party in Mallorca for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the CIA to investigate the alleged criminal, his unique performing skills comes in handy. This Saturday, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well despite the lack of a follow-up. Set in 1978 Denver, several kidnappings has rendered the local kids anxious. After Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the disconnected phone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with spooky callers offering help, as the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Showalter's delightfully tacky true story about the fallen religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye begin profiting from the people's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, overdone appearance and insincerity, however Chastain succeeds to show Tammy Faye with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's additional entry by the same director presents a spy mystery as sharp as the polo necks worn by the actor's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a double agent within their ranks from five suspects – one of whom is his own wife. Each performer are experts of calm composure, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction unfolds. Additional actors participate the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
