Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's daring commentary examines the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics as well as the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore offers a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to presenting an aerobics show on the small screen. Forced aside thanks to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and terrifying process known as the Substance. This produces a younger clone called Sue, leading to an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller features Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who takes some time off from covering international wars to join a luxury cruise accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her husband, as well as other filthy rich passengers. Yet once a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities with this innovative supernatural story captured wholly through the eyes of the phantom. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the camera – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and it seems defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, with a twist that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame via this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who accepts a million-dollar gig to appear at a celebration at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to spy on the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest stands strong without requiring a follow-up. Located in 1970s Colorado, several disappearances has rendered the youth on edge. After Finney is kidnapped by the villain and locked up in a basement, he dreads a fatal end. However, the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with spooky callers giving advice, as the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for Mammon in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen televangelist and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who proclaims early on, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple set about profiting from the people's religious faith. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, however the lead actress achieves to present the character as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's additional entry by the same director presents a spy mystery as tight like the turtlenecks used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is with uncovering a double agent inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. The two stars are masters of understated style, so a delicious psychological game of deception or honesty develops. The supporting cast join in the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
