Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire addresses the tyranny of feminine aesthetics and the dreaded aspects of growing older. Demi Moore offers a masterful acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, a mature actress demoted to starring in a fitness program on the small screen. Edged out thanks to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she undergoes an enigmatic and gruesome process titled the Substance. This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery includes Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a hiatus from reporting on international wars to embark on a luxury cruise with an ailing wealthy inheritor and donor, her partner, plus additional filthy rich individuals. Yet once an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and all passengers insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Out now, Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries with this innovative paranormal narrative filmed completely from the perspective of the phantom. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the lens – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The daughter appears conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears guarding her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. October 11th, multiple showings, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame in this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, his unique performing skills proves useful. October 11th, prime time, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well despite the lack of a follow-up. Set in 1970s Colorado, several disappearances has made the children frightened. When Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and locked up in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. Yet the non-functional line in the room keeps ringing, with eerie communicators giving advice, as the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky true story regarding the shamed TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye set about profiting from the people's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, bad makeup and bad faith, though Chastain achieves to show the real-life figure in a likable light. October 14th, late night, Film4
The Spy Mystery
The current week's second offering by the same director delivers a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to discover a mole among the team from a group of five – one of whom is his spouse. Both actors are experts of deadpan cool, so a delicious psychological game of deception or honesty unfolds. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
