Top Selection
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's daring critique tackles the oppressive nature of women's appearance as well as the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore offers an inspired performance in the role of Elisabeth, a mature film star reduced to starring in an aerobics show on the small screen. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and terrifying procedure titled "The Substance". This creates a new version of herself called Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story includes Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a break from writing about world issues to board a high-end voyage accompanied by a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and donor, her husband, and other filthy rich guests. Yet once an enigmatic female falls into the sea one night and all passengers denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Streaming currently, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills through this innovative paranormal narrative captured wholly through the eyes of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their fresh home, the filming device – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The teen shows signs of aware of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image in this meta comedy caper. He acts as a narcissistic celebrity playing himself who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, his unique performing skills comes in handy. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well even without a sequel. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, a series of disappearances has made the youth anxious. After Finney gets captured by the villain and held captive in a dungeon, he dreads the worst. Yet the disconnected phone in the room keeps ringing, with spooky callers offering help, as the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for Mammon in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the people's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, though Chastain succeeds to present the real-life figure with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, on Film4
Black Bag
The current week's additional entry from the filmmaker delivers a espionage tale as tight similar to the collars worn by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to identify a mole inside the organization out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. Both actors are masters of understated style, so a delicious psychological game of fact versus fiction develops. The supporting cast join in the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, the Sky channel
