Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary examines the tyranny of female beauty as well as the feared consequences of growing older. The veteran actress offers a masterful acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, an aging celebrity forced into hosting a workout series on the small screen. Forced aside thanks to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying treatment titled this experimental method. This produces a new version of herself called Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship among both women. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful story features Keira Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who takes some time off from covering international wars to embark on a luxury cruise alongside a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. However when an unknown lady disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries in this clever ghostly tale captured wholly through the eyes of the phantom. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their fresh home, the lens – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. The daughter appears sensing the supernatural presence, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor fully commits to his cult stardom through this self-referential adventure. He portrays a narcissistic celebrity named Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to attend a celebration on the Spanish island for the rich superfan Javi. Hired by the intelligence agency to investigate the suspected cartel boss, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a continuation. Located in 1970s Colorado, several disappearances has left the children on edge. When Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. Yet the disconnected phone in the room continues to ring, with spooky callers providing assistance, and the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, nighttime, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for materialism in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation about the fallen televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor acts as the venal Jim, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals commence monetising the American public's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, bad makeup and hypocrisy, though Chastain achieves to depict Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, on Film4
Black Bag
This week's second offering by the same director is a spy mystery as tight like the turtlenecks used by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked to identify a traitor within their ranks from a group of five – one of whom is his own wife. Both actors excel of calm composure, leading to a delightful mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema
