Top Selection
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary tackles the tyranny of female beauty and the dreaded aspects of advancing years. The veteran actress offers a brilliant acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, a mature film star forced into starring in an aerobics show on the small screen. Pushed out due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and horrifying procedure called this experimental method. This generates a younger clone called Sue, culminating in a steadily more toxic connection between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful thriller features Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a hiatus from writing about international wars to board an opulent ship accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her partner, and other extremely wealthy passengers. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and the entire crew claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence
Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities through this nifty ghostly tale shot entirely from the viewpoint of the spirit. As a family including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their fresh home, the filming device – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor fully commits to his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He portrays a self-obsessed celebrity playing himself who accepts a lucrative offer to visit a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, Cage's unique performing skills is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective without requiring a follow-up. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple disappearances has made the children on edge. After Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and locked up in a cellar, he fears a terrible outcome. However, the old telephone in the room continues to ring, with spooky callers giving advice, as the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. This Saturday, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for materialism in this director's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who proclaims early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals commence monetising the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, yet the lead actress succeeds to depict the real-life figure in a likable light. October 14th, late night, Film4
Black Bag
This week's another release from the filmmaker delivers a spy mystery as precise as the polo necks worn by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission with uncovering a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. The two stars are masters of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mental battle of truth or lie takes place. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
