Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's daring critique addresses the oppressive nature of women's appearance as well as the feared consequences of growing older. The veteran actress delivers an inspired portrayal playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress demoted to starring in a fitness program on television. Pushed out due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and terrifying treatment known as this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller features Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a break from writing about world issues to embark on an opulent ship with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her husband, as well as other filthy rich guests. But after an enigmatic female falls into the sea one night and all passengers denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director tests his directorial skills in this clever ghostly tale captured wholly through the eyes of a ghost. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their fresh home, the camera – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The daughter appears aware of the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He portrays an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to visit a celebration in Mallorca for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by government spies to spy on the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, evening, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror stands strong without requiring a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, multiple kidnappings has rendered the youth on edge. After Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and held captive in a dungeon, he anticipates a terrible outcome. Yet the disconnected phone in the room repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators providing assistance, and the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. An effective horror. October 11th, 10.50pm, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for greed in this director's wonderfully garish film adaptation regarding the shamed TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple set about profiting from the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and insincerity, though Chastain succeeds to show the character as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as tight as the polo necks worn by the actor's UK spy. He receives a mission with uncovering a double agent within their ranks out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. The two stars are experts of deadpan cool, so a delicious psychological game of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
