Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire examines the tyranny of feminine aesthetics along with the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore presents a brilliant acting turn playing Elisabeth, an aging film star demoted to starring in a workout series on TV. Pushed out due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and gruesome process known as the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful story stars the talented actress playing Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to join a luxury cruise accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her spouse, plus additional affluent passengers. However when an enigmatic female falls into the sea one night and everyone denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Streaming currently, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills through this clever paranormal narrative filmed completely from the viewpoint of the phantom. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the lens – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, with a twist that could catch you off guard. October 11th, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame in this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed film star called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a festive event on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by government spies to investigate the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unique performing skills proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's locked-room horror remains effective even without a continuation. Set in 1978 Denver, multiple disappearances has left the children anxious. When Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he fears the worst. Yet the non-functional line mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators providing assistance, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for greed in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher and her criminal husband. Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who declares at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye set about capitalizing on the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of bad interior design, bad makeup and bad faith, yet Jessica Chastain manages to depict the real-life figure with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering from Steven Soderbergh presents a spy mystery as tight like the turtlenecks used by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a traitor among the team from a group of five – including is his own wife. Both actors are experts of understated style, leading to a delightful mind game of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
