Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary examines the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the feared consequences of advancing years. Demi Moore presents an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity forced into hosting a workout series on the small screen. Edged out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and terrifying treatment called "The Substance". This creates a younger clone named Sue, culminating in a progressively toxic connection among both women. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit thriller includes Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a break from covering world issues to join a high-end voyage with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, and other extremely wealthy guests. But after a mysterious woman goes overboard one night and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence
Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills through this nifty ghostly tale filmed completely from the viewpoint of the spirit. As a family including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the filming device – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of sensing the ghostly being, and it seems protective of her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, multiple showings, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Cage embraces his cult stardom through this self-referential adventure. He plays a narcissistic Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a birthday party in Mallorca for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the alleged criminal, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. This Saturday, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well even without a follow-up. Set in 1970s Colorado, multiple child abductions has rendered the local kids frightened. Once Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a cellar, he anticipates a fatal end. But the disconnected phone in the room repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices offering help, and the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen could save him. An effective horror. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top biopic about the fallen religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who states initially, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye commence capitalizing on the nation's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, bad makeup and hypocrisy, however Jessica Chastain manages to depict the character with compassion. Next Tuesday, late night, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
The current week's additional entry by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks sported by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to identify a mole among the team out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. Each performer excel of calm composure, resulting in an engaging psychological game of deception or honesty unfolds. Additional actors take part the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, the Sky channel
