Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold critique addresses the tyranny of female beauty as well as the feared consequences of growing older. The veteran actress offers an inspired acting turn playing Elisabeth, a mature actress demoted to hosting a workout series on the small screen. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome process known as the Substance. This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in a steadily more toxic connection between them. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story features Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a break from covering global conflict to embark on an opulent ship with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her husband, as well as other extremely wealthy individuals. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director pushes his film-making abilities through this innovative supernatural story filmed completely from the viewpoint of the spirit. When a household including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The daughter appears conscious of the ghostly being, and it seems defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, including a revelation you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image via this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a self-obsessed Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to attend a birthday party on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the CIA to investigate the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. This Saturday, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's locked-room horror stands strong even without a sequel. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has rendered the youth anxious. When Finney is taken by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he anticipates the worst. But the disconnected phone in the room keeps ringing, with eerie communicators offering help, while the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for Mammon in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky true story about the fallen TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor portrays the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye commence capitalizing on the nation's religious faith. It's a riot of bad interior design, overdone appearance and insincerity, however Chastain manages to show the real-life figure with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's additional entry by the same director presents a espionage tale as precise as the polo necks worn by Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission to discover a double agent inside the organization from five suspects – including is his own wife. Each performer excel of calm composure, so a delicious mind game of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, various showings, the Sky channel
