Top Selection
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's daring satire examines the tyranny of female beauty as well as the feared consequences of advancing years. The veteran actress offers a brilliant portrayal as Elisabeth, a mature actress reduced to starring in a workout series on television. Forced aside by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and gruesome procedure known as the Substance. This creates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship among both women. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller features Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a break from covering world issues to embark on a luxury cruise alongside a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy guests. Yet once an unknown lady goes overboard during the evening and the entire crew claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Out now, Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director challenges his creative boundaries in this clever supernatural story shot entirely from the viewpoint of the phantom. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the filming device – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. Chloe seems aware of the poltergeist, and it seems guarding her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, with a twist you might not see coming. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his cult stardom via this autobiographical spoof. He plays a narcissistic Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to appear at a festive event in Mallorca for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by government spies to spy on the potential kingpin, the actor's unique performing skills proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest stands strong without requiring a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, several disappearances has made the youth frightened. Once Finney is taken by the kidnapper and held captive in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby continues to ring, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister could save him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced TV preacher and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who declares early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye commence capitalizing on the people's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, however the lead actress achieves to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, early morning, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This period's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh presents a espionage tale as precise like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's UK spy. His assignment is to discover a mole inside the organization from a group of five – among them is his own wife. The two stars are masters of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction takes place. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
