Highlighted Choice
The Substance
The filmmaker's daring critique examines the demanding standards for female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore presents an inspired portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, an aging actress demoted to presenting an aerobics show on television. Forced aside due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying procedure known as this experimental method. This generates a new version of herself named Sue, resulting in a steadily more toxic connection among both women. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit mystery stars the talented actress as Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for a break from writing about global conflict to embark on a luxury cruise with an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity take over. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries through this clever ghostly tale captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. When a household including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their recent residence, the filming device – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of conscious of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage embraces his cult stardom through this self-referential adventure. He acts as an egotistical film star named Nicolas Cage who accepts a $1m payday to appear at a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's locked-room horror remains effective even without a follow-up. Located in the late 70s in Denver, a series of kidnappings has left the youth frightened. After Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a basement, he fears the worst. However, the disconnected phone in the room repeatedly calls, with spooky callers providing assistance, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, late evening, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for Mammon in this director's delightfully tacky biopic regarding the shamed televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who declares early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, however Jessica Chastain achieves to show the character with compassion. October 14th, 1.15am, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release from the filmmaker delivers a espionage tale as sharp as the polo necks used by the actor's British agent. His assignment is to discover a traitor within their ranks from five suspects – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors excel of understated style, leading to a delightful mental battle of fact versus fiction takes place. The supporting cast take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
