Top Selection
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary examines the oppressive nature of women's appearance as well as the feared consequences of ageing. Demi Moore presents a masterful performance as Elisabeth, a mature film star demoted to starring in a fitness program on television. Edged out by her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and terrifying procedure known as this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate called Sue, resulting in an increasingly vampiric relationship between them. October 17th, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit mystery includes Keira Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a break from writing about global conflict to board an opulent ship accompanied by an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her spouse, and other affluent passengers. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence
The acclaimed director challenges his creative boundaries with this innovative ghostly tale filmed completely from the viewpoint of a ghost. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the filming device – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the poltergeist, and it seems protective of her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor fully commits to his unique fame through this meta comedy caper. He portrays a self-obsessed film star called Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to appear at a celebration in Mallorca for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to spy on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well without requiring a follow-up. Taking place in 1978 Denver, a series of child abductions has left the youth anxious. After Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a cellar, he fears a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone in the room keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. An effective horror. October 11th, late evening, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for materialism in this director's wonderfully garish biopic about the fallen televangelist and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple set about profiting from the people's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, bad makeup and hypocrisy, however Chastain achieves to show the character in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
The current week's second offering by the same director presents a spy mystery as tight like the turtlenecks worn by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to discover a traitor among the team from five suspects – among them is his spouse. The two stars excel of calm composure, so a delicious mind game of deception or honesty unfolds. The supporting cast join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
