Top Selection
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary addresses the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics along with the dreaded aspects of ageing. Demi Moore offers an inspired portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, an aging film star forced into starring in a workout series on TV. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and gruesome procedure called the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit mystery includes the talented actress playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a hiatus from covering global conflict to board a luxury cruise with an ailing wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her partner, as well as other affluent individuals. However when a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Available now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director pushes his directorial skills in this innovative paranormal narrative filmed completely from the perspective of a ghost. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their recent residence, the filming device – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The daughter appears conscious of the supernatural presence, and it looks like guarding her. But why? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor fully commits to his cult stardom via this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a million-dollar gig to appear at a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the intelligence agency to spy on the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. October 11th, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well despite the lack of a sequel. Taking place in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has made the local kids on edge. After Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he dreads a fatal end. However, the non-functional line mounted nearby keeps ringing, with spooky callers giving advice, as the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for Mammon in this director's wonderfully garish film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye begin monetising the nation's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, overdone appearance and bad faith, though Jessica Chastain succeeds to present the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, 1.15am, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's additional entry by the same director is a spy mystery as sharp like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's UK spy. He is tasked to identify a double agent among the team from five suspects – among them is his spouse. The two stars are experts of calm composure, leading to a delightful mind game of fact versus fiction takes place. Additional actors join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
