Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's daring critique addresses the oppressive nature of women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of advancing years. The veteran actress delivers an inspired performance in the role of Elisabeth, a mature film star reduced to hosting a workout series on the small screen. Pushed out thanks to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome procedure titled the Substance. This generates a younger clone called Sue, resulting in a progressively vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful story features Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a hiatus from reporting on international wars to board a high-end voyage alongside an ailing wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her husband, as well as other affluent passengers. Yet once an unknown lady goes overboard during the evening and all passengers insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries in this innovative ghostly tale captured wholly from the viewpoint of the spirit. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their fresh home, the lens – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The daughter appears aware of the ghostly being, and it seems defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image via this autobiographical spoof. He acts as an egotistical film star named Nicolas Cage who accepts a million-dollar gig to appear at a festive event on the Spanish island for billionaire superfan Javi. Recruited by the intelligence agency to spy on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unconventional method comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest stands strong even without a follow-up. Located in 1970s Colorado, a series of kidnappings has made the children frightened. After Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and held captive in a basement, he dreads a fatal end. But the disconnected phone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, late evening, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for materialism in this director's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation regarding the shamed TV preacher and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple commence capitalizing on the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of bad interior design, bad makeup and hypocrisy, however Jessica Chastain manages to depict the character in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, late night, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
The current week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks worn by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission with uncovering a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – one of whom is his spouse. The two stars are masters of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mind game of fact versus fiction develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
