Top Selection
The Substance
The filmmaker's daring satire tackles the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics along with the feared consequences of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers an inspired acting turn as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to starring in an aerobics show on television. Pushed out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and gruesome treatment known as this experimental method. This creates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to an increasingly vampiric relationship among both women. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit story stars the talented actress playing Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a break from writing about world issues to embark on a high-end voyage with an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her husband, plus additional filthy rich individuals. However when an unknown lady falls into the sea during the evening and the entire crew denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Out now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities with this nifty ghostly tale captured wholly through the eyes of the spirit. After a clan including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their fresh home, the lens – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and it seems guarding her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist you might not see coming. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his cult stardom through this autobiographical spoof. He plays an egotistical celebrity called Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to attend a celebration in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. This Saturday, evening, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well without requiring a follow-up. Set in 1978 Denver, several kidnappings has left the youth on edge. After Finney is taken by the villain and imprisoned in a basement, he dreads the worst. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with ghostly voices providing assistance, as the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who states early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, bad makeup and insincerity, yet Chastain manages to show the character with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's second offering from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as precise similar to the collars worn by Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to identify a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. Each performer are experts of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction unfolds. The supporting cast join in the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
