Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire tackles the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics along with the perceived horrors of growing older. The veteran actress presents a masterful portrayal as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and gruesome process called "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful mystery features Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take some time off from reporting on world issues to board a luxury cruise alongside an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy individuals. But after an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and the entire crew claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Out now, Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries through this innovative paranormal narrative filmed completely from the perspective of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the camera – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of aware of the poltergeist, and it looks like defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, with a twist that may be unexpected. October 11th, multiple showings, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his eccentric image in this meta comedy caper. He acts as a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to attend a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the intelligence agency to spy on the alleged criminal, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. Saturday 11 October, prime time, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a follow-up. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has left the local kids on edge. When Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and held captive in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. Yet the disconnected phone on the wall keeps ringing, with eerie communicators providing assistance, as the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. October 11th, 10.50pm, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for greed in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation about the fallen religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who states initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals set about monetising the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of poor styling, overdone appearance and bad faith, though the lead actress achieves to depict the character in a likable light. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as tight similar to the collars worn by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is with uncovering a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are masters of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful psychological game of deception or honesty takes place. The supporting cast take part the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, Sky Cinema
