Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold critique tackles the tyranny of female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star demoted to presenting a fitness program on the small screen. Edged out by her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes a secretive and horrifying process called "The Substance". This creates a new version of herself named Sue, resulting in a steadily more parasitic dynamic among both women. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful thriller stars Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a break from reporting on international wars to join a luxury cruise accompanied by a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her husband, as well as other extremely wealthy individuals. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Out now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this innovative ghostly tale captured wholly from the viewpoint of the spirit. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their recent residence, the camera – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The daughter appears conscious of the poltergeist, and it seems protective of her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor embraces his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He plays a narcissistic celebrity named Nicolas Cage who accepts a million-dollar gig to appear at a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the rich superfan Javi. Recruited by the intelligence agency to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's unique performing skills is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well even without a follow-up. Located in 1970s Colorado, several disappearances has made the children anxious. After Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and locked up in a dungeon, he fears a fatal end. But the non-functional line in the room continues to ring, with eerie communicators providing assistance, while the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. An effective horror. October 11th, late evening, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for Mammon in this director's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who declares initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals begin monetising the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and hypocrisy, though Chastain achieves to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, early morning, on Film4
Black Bag
The current week's another release by the same director is a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to identify a mole within their ranks from five suspects – among them is his own wife. Each performer excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging psychological game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
