Highlighted Choice
The Substance
The filmmaker's unflinching satire examines the demanding standards for women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of ageing. The veteran actress offers a masterful acting turn playing Elisabeth, an aging film star reduced to starring in a workout series on television. Pushed out due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a mysterious and gruesome procedure called the Substance. This creates a younger clone called Sue, leading to a steadily more parasitic dynamic among both women. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful mystery includes Keira Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a break from writing about international wars to join a luxury cruise accompanied by a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her partner, as well as other filthy rich passengers. But after an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and all passengers claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Available now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries with this clever ghostly tale shot entirely from the perspective of the phantom. As a family including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their fresh home, the lens – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and it seems guarding her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that remains concise, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage fully commits to his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He acts as a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to attend a celebration in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the intelligence agency to spy on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. This Saturday, prime time, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well despite the lack of a sequel. Taking place in 1978 Denver, several child abductions has rendered the children on edge. Once Finney is taken by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a basement, he dreads the worst. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with spooky callers offering help, and the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. October 11th, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for Mammon in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation regarding the shamed televangelist and her felon spouse. The actor plays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about capitalizing on the people's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, however Chastain achieves to present the character with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh delivers a espionage tale as precise similar to the collars used by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission to discover a traitor among the team out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer are masters of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. The supporting cast participate the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
