Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring satire examines the tyranny of women's appearance along with the feared consequences of growing older. Demi Moore presents a brilliant portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to starring in a workout series on the small screen. Forced aside by her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying process titled "The Substance". This creates a new version of herself called Sue, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship among both women. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful thriller stars Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to join a high-end voyage alongside an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her spouse, as well as other filthy rich individuals. But after a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity take over. Available now, Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills in this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely from the viewpoint of a ghost. As a family featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their recent residence, the camera – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and it looks like guarding her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist you might not see coming. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage fully commits to his unique fame via this self-referential adventure. He portrays an egotistical celebrity named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to attend a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for billionaire superfan Javi. Recruited by the CIA to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's contained scarefest holds up well without requiring a sequel. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, multiple kidnappings has left the children frightened. Once Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a dungeon, he fears a fatal end. Yet the old telephone on the wall repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices offering help, while the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky true story about the fallen TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who proclaims early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple begin profiting from the people's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, though Jessica Chastain achieves to show the character as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This week's second offering from Steven Soderbergh is a spy mystery as precise as the polo necks worn by the actor's British agent. He is tasked to identify a mole within their ranks out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. The two stars are experts of understated style, leading to a delightful psychological game of truth or lie develops. Additional actors join in the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, various showings, Sky Cinema
