Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire examines the tyranny of female beauty as well as the feared consequences of ageing. Demi Moore delivers an inspired performance in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity demoted to starring in an aerobics show on television. Forced aside thanks to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying process called "The Substance". This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque story stars Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a hiatus from writing about world issues to embark on a luxury cruise accompanied by a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy individuals. However when an enigmatic female falls into the sea during the evening and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his directorial skills through this clever ghostly tale captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the camera – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like protective of her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage embraces his cult stardom through this autobiographical spoof. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to visit a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, his unconventional method proves useful. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong without requiring a follow-up. Located in 1970s Colorado, multiple kidnappings has made the children anxious. After Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a dungeon, he fears the worst. But the non-functional line in the room continues to ring, with spooky callers offering help, as the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for materialism in Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation regarding the shamed televangelist and her felon spouse. The actor acts as the greedy Jim, who declares at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple set about capitalizing on the people's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, overdone appearance and insincerity, yet Chastain achieves to present the real-life figure in a likable light. Next Tuesday, early morning, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release by the same director delivers a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks worn by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to discover a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. Each performer are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging psychological game of truth or lie takes place. Additional actors participate the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
