Top Selection
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire addresses the tyranny of female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of growing older. The veteran actress presents a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, an aging celebrity forced into starring in a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out thanks to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and terrifying process titled the Substance. This creates a younger clone named Sue, leading to a progressively toxic connection between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit story stars Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for some time off from writing about world issues to embark on a luxury cruise with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, and other affluent individuals. Yet once an enigmatic female disappears from the ship overnight and all passengers insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence
The acclaimed director tests his directorial skills through this nifty supernatural story captured wholly from the perspective of the phantom. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their recent residence, the filming device – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of aware of the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor fully commits to his unique fame through this self-referential adventure. He acts as an egotistical celebrity named Nicolas Cage who accepts a million-dollar gig to visit a birthday party in Mallorca for the rich superfan Javi. Recruited by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. October 11th, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective even without a continuation. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, a series of kidnappings has made the local kids frightened. When Finney is taken by the villain and locked up in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. However, the old telephone on the wall repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators giving advice, as the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. An effective horror. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for Mammon in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher and her felon spouse. Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who states at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals begin monetising the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, yet Chastain manages to present the character in a likable light. Next Tuesday, early morning, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks worn by the actor's British agent. He receives a mission to identify a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – among them is his spouse. Both actors excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
