Top Selection
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique addresses the tyranny of feminine aesthetics as well as the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore offers an inspired acting turn playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity demoted to hosting a workout series on TV. Forced aside thanks to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and gruesome process called this experimental method. This produces a younger clone called Sue, resulting in a steadily more toxic connection between them. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story includes the talented actress as Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for some time off from covering global conflict to join an opulent ship with a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and the entire crew claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Out now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries through this nifty supernatural story shot entirely from the perspective of the phantom. After a clan including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Cage embraces his unique fame in this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed film star playing himself who accepts a million-dollar gig to visit a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for billionaire superfan Javi. Hired by government spies to spy on the alleged criminal, the actor's unconventional method comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's contained scarefest remains effective despite the lack of a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, multiple kidnappings has made the children anxious. After Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a dungeon, he dreads a fatal end. But the old telephone on the wall keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, late evening, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for materialism in Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation about the fallen televangelist and her felon spouse. The actor plays the greedy Jim, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple begin monetising the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, however Jessica Chastain achieves to present the real-life figure with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's second offering from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as tight like the turtlenecks worn by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission to discover a double agent within their ranks from five suspects – among them is his own wife. Each performer excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious mind game of truth or lie develops. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
