Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's bold critique tackles the tyranny of feminine aesthetics and the dreaded aspects of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to starring in a fitness program on television. Edged out by her deceitful superior Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and horrifying procedure titled this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit thriller features the talented actress in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take some time off from reporting on international wars to board a high-end voyage accompanied by a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, as well as other filthy rich passengers. However when an enigmatic female falls into the sea one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this nifty ghostly tale captured wholly through the eyes of the spirit. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. Chloe seems sensing the poltergeist, and it looks like defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, with a twist that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame via this self-referential adventure. He acts as a self-obsessed celebrity named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to attend a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the rich superfan Javi. Recruited by government spies to gather intel on the alleged criminal, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, evening, Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's locked-room horror stands strong without requiring a follow-up. Set in the late 70s in Denver, a series of kidnappings has made the youth on edge. Once Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and held captive in a basement, he anticipates a fatal end. However, the non-functional line mounted nearby keeps ringing, with ghostly voices providing assistance, while the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for Mammon in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation about the fallen TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye begin monetising the people's religious faith. It's a riot of bad interior design, overdone appearance and bad faith, yet Chastain achieves to present the character as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
The current week's second offering from the filmmaker delivers a spy mystery as tight similar to the collars used by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a mole among the team from five suspects – including is his own wife. The two stars excel of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mental battle of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors take part the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
