Highlighted Choice
The Substance
The filmmaker's daring commentary tackles the tyranny of feminine aesthetics and the feared consequences of ageing. The veteran actress presents a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, a mature film star demoted to presenting a workout series on television. Edged out by her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and gruesome procedure known as "The Substance". This produces a youthful duplicate named Sue, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit story includes Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for a hiatus from covering international wars to embark on a luxury cruise alongside a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. However when a mysterious woman goes overboard overnight and everyone denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh tests his directorial skills with this innovative ghostly tale captured wholly from the perspective of the phantom. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their recent residence, the lens – representing the ghost – follows them around. The teen shows signs of aware of the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, with a twist that could catch you off guard. October 11th, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage fully commits to his eccentric image in this self-referential adventure. He plays a narcissistic film star named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. October 11th, prime time, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective despite the lack of a continuation. Taking place in 1978 Denver, several kidnappings has made the local kids on edge. After Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he fears a terrible outcome. However, the old telephone on the wall repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, nighttime, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for materialism in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor acts as the greedy Jim, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals set about monetising the American public's religious faith. It's a riot of bad interior design, bad makeup and hypocrisy, however Chastain succeeds to show Tammy Faye with compassion. Next Tuesday, early morning, Film4
Black Bag
This week's additional entry from the filmmaker is a intelligence thriller as precise similar to the collars used by Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is with uncovering a mole among the team out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. Both actors are experts of understated style, so a delicious mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. The supporting cast join in the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
