Top Selection
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire tackles the oppressive nature of women's appearance and the dreaded aspects of growing older. The veteran actress presents a brilliant portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, a mature film star demoted to hosting an aerobics show on TV. Pushed out by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she turns to a secretive and gruesome process called this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in an increasingly vampiric relationship among both women. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful thriller stars the talented actress playing Laura, a skilled journalist who takes some time off from reporting on world issues to join an opulent ship with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her spouse, as well as other extremely wealthy guests. Yet once an enigmatic female falls into the sea overnight and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Out now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities with this innovative supernatural story filmed completely through the eyes of the phantom. As a family including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the filming device – as the unseen entity – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor fully commits to his unique fame in this self-referential adventure. He acts as a narcissistic film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by government spies to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, evening, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's contained scarefest stands strong even without a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, a series of kidnappings has left the local kids anxious. When Finney gets captured by the villain and held captive in a cellar, he dreads a terrible outcome. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, while the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story about the fallen religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. The actor acts as the corrupt Bakker, who declares early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals set about monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, though the lead actress manages to present the character as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, 1.15am, Film4
Black Bag
The current week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh is a espionage tale as precise as the polo necks used by the actor's UK spy. He is tasked to discover a traitor inside the organization from five suspects – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are masters of deadpan cool, so a delicious mind game of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
