Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique tackles the demanding standards for female beauty along with the perceived horrors of ageing. The veteran actress presents a masterful performance as Elisabeth, an aging film star reduced to presenting an aerobics show on television. Pushed out due to her slimy boss Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and horrifying procedure called this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit thriller features the talented actress playing Laura, an ace reporter who takes some time off from writing about global conflict to embark on an opulent ship accompanied by an ailing wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her partner, and other filthy rich individuals. However when an enigmatic female goes overboard one night and the entire crew denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Available now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities through this clever ghostly tale captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. When a household including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their recent residence, the filming device – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The daughter appears sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist that may be unexpected. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor embraces his unique fame in this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, his unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well even without a continuation. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several child abductions has made the local kids anxious. After Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. Yet the disconnected phone in the room continues to ring, with ghostly voices offering help, as the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals commence profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, however Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict Tammy Faye with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, Film4
Black Bag
This week's second offering from the filmmaker is a spy mystery as precise similar to the collars sported by Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a double agent within their ranks from five suspects – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer are masters of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of deception or honesty develops. The supporting cast participate the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
