Top Selection
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary addresses the tyranny of women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of growing older. The veteran actress presents a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity demoted to hosting an aerobics show on television. Pushed out by her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to an enigmatic and horrifying process titled the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller stars Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a break from reporting on global conflict to join a high-end voyage accompanied by an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her spouse, as well as other filthy rich individuals. But after an unknown lady falls into the sea one night and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity take over. Available now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director pushes his film-making abilities with this clever ghostly tale filmed completely from the viewpoint of the spirit. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their fresh home, the camera – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The daughter appears aware of the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, multiple showings, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Cage embraces his unique fame in this autobiographical spoof. He portrays a narcissistic Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a celebration in Mallorca for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by government spies to spy on the alleged criminal, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a sequel. Located in 1970s Colorado, several child abductions has made the local kids frightened. After Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone in the room repeatedly calls, with spooky callers providing assistance, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for materialism in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who states initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple begin monetising the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, overdone appearance and bad faith, though Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict the real-life figure with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's additional entry from the filmmaker is a espionage tale as tight similar to the collars worn by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer excel of understated style, leading to a delightful mental battle of truth or lie unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel
