Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary examines the tyranny of women's appearance along with the dreaded aspects of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a masterful performance as Elisabeth, a mature film star forced into presenting an aerobics show on TV. Edged out by her slimy boss Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and horrifying treatment titled the Substance. This creates a younger clone called Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between them. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story stars the talented actress in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who takes some time off from covering world issues to join an opulent ship accompanied by a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and donor, her partner, as well as other affluent individuals. Yet once an enigmatic female falls into the sea overnight and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities in this nifty supernatural story captured wholly from the viewpoint of the phantom. As a family including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their fresh home, the filming device – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of aware of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor fully commits to his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to attend a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the intelligence agency to investigate the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. October 11th, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well despite the lack of a sequel. Set in the late 70s in Denver, multiple child abductions has made the children frightened. When Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and locked up in a basement, he fears a terrible outcome. Yet the non-functional line mounted nearby keeps ringing, with spooky callers offering help, as the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. An effective horror. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for materialism in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. The actor acts as the venal Jim, who states initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals set about profiting from the people's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, however Chastain achieves to depict the character with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, on Film4
Black Bag
This period's additional entry by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to discover a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – among them is his own wife. Each performer are experts of calm composure, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction takes place. The supporting cast take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
