Top Selection
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary tackles the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the dreaded aspects of growing older. The veteran actress offers a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to presenting an aerobics show on TV. Forced aside thanks to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and terrifying procedure titled the Substance. This produces a younger clone named Sue, resulting in an increasingly vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful story includes the talented actress in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to embark on an opulent ship accompanied by a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her husband, as well as other filthy rich individuals. However when an enigmatic female falls into the sea one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries with this nifty ghostly tale captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. As a family including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their fresh home, the camera – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The daughter appears aware of the poltergeist, and it seems guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this autobiographical spoof. He plays a self-obsessed celebrity named Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to attend a festive event at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, the actor's unique performing skills is put to the test. This Saturday, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's contained scarefest stands strong despite the lack of a sequel. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has rendered the children frightened. Once Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and held captive in a dungeon, he dreads the worst. But the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators offering help, and the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, late evening, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for materialism in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story of the disgraced televangelist and her felon spouse. Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye begin monetising the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, though Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict the character as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, early morning, Film4
Black Bag
This period's second offering by the same director delivers a spy mystery as sharp like the turtlenecks sported by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to identify a traitor inside the organization from five suspects – including is his own wife. Both actors excel of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie develops. Additional actors join in the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere