Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's daring commentary addresses the oppressive nature of women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents an inspired acting turn playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity reduced to presenting a workout series on TV. Pushed out due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying procedure titled the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in a progressively parasitic dynamic between the two. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story stars Keira Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to join a luxury cruise with an ailing wealthy inheritor and donor, her spouse, plus additional filthy rich guests. Yet once a mysterious woman goes overboard overnight and all passengers insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Streaming currently, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director pushes his film-making abilities through this clever ghostly tale captured wholly through the eyes of a ghost. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the lens – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The teen shows signs of sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist that may be unexpected. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage embraces his unique fame through this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed film star playing himself who agrees to a lucrative offer to appear at a festive event on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to investigate the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, prime time, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a follow-up. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, a series of disappearances has made the local kids anxious. When Finney is taken by the villain and locked up in a basement, he fears the worst. Yet the disconnected phone in the room keeps ringing, with spooky callers offering help, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for materialism in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor portrays the venal Jim, who proclaims initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals set about capitalizing on the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, overdone appearance and bad faith, though Chastain succeeds to depict the character as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's second offering from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as precise similar to the collars worn by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is with uncovering a traitor inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, so a delicious mind game of truth or lie unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
