Top Selection
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire examines the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics and the perceived horrors of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Edged out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and gruesome procedure called "The Substance". This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, culminating in an increasingly parasitic dynamic between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller features Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a break from writing about international wars to board an opulent ship accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her partner, and other extremely wealthy passengers. However when an enigmatic female falls into the sea one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh tests his directorial skills through this clever supernatural story filmed completely from the perspective of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their fresh home, the camera – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of sensing the poltergeist, and it looks like protective of her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Cage embraces his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical Hollywood actor playing himself who accepts a million-dollar gig to appear at a festive event in Mallorca for billionaire superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to investigate the suspected cartel boss, the actor's unique performing skills proves useful. October 11th, prime time, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective even without a continuation. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has left the local kids anxious. Once Finney is kidnapped by the villain and held captive in a dungeon, he anticipates a fatal end. But the disconnected phone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister could save him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, nighttime, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for Mammon in Showalter's delightfully tacky true story regarding the shamed TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who states initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals set about capitalizing on the American public's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and bad faith, though Chastain manages to show the real-life figure with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This period's another release by the same director presents a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks used by the actor's UK spy. He is tasked to discover a double agent among the team from five suspects – one of whom is his spouse. Both actors are masters of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful mental battle of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
