Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary examines the tyranny of female beauty and the feared consequences of advancing years. Demi Moore delivers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, an aging film star forced into hosting a workout series on TV. Pushed out thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying procedure known as the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful thriller includes Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a hiatus from reporting on world issues to embark on a luxury cruise with an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. However when a mysterious woman 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 filmed completely from the perspective of the phantom. After a clan including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the lens – representing the ghost – follows them around. The daughter appears conscious of the poltergeist, and it seems guarding her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. October 11th, multiple showings, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor fully commits to his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed film star playing himself who takes on a lucrative offer to attend a festive event in Mallorca for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the CIA to gather intel on the potential kingpin, the actor's unique performing skills proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's locked-room horror stands strong despite the lack of a sequel. Located in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has left the local kids anxious. When Finney is taken by the kidnapper and locked up in a cellar, he dreads a terrible outcome. Yet the disconnected phone on the wall keeps ringing, with eerie communicators offering help, while the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. The actor plays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye commence profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, overdone appearance and insincerity, however Chastain achieves to present the character as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's another release from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as tight like the turtlenecks worn by the actor's UK spy. His assignment is to identify a double agent among the team from five suspects – among them is his own wife. The two stars are masters of understated style, leading to a delightful mind game of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel
