Top Selection
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire tackles the tyranny of women's appearance and the feared consequences of ageing. Demi Moore delivers a brilliant portrayal playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress demoted to hosting a workout series on TV. Pushed out thanks to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and gruesome procedure known as "The Substance". This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a steadily more parasitic dynamic between them. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery features Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a break from writing about global conflict to board a luxury cruise alongside an ailing wealthy inheritor and donor, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy individuals. Yet once a mysterious woman falls into the sea overnight and everyone claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Out now, Netflix
Presence Film
The acclaimed director pushes his directorial skills with this clever paranormal narrative captured wholly through the eyes of the phantom. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their recent residence, the filming device – representing the ghost – follows them around. The teen shows signs of sensing the supernatural presence, and it seems guarding her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that remains concise, including a revelation you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor embraces his cult stardom in this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a self-obsessed celebrity named Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to visit a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to spy on the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, evening, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well even without a sequel. Set in the late 70s in Denver, several kidnappings has left the local kids frightened. After Finney is kidnapped by the villain and imprisoned in a cellar, he anticipates the worst. But the non-functional line mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. An effective horror. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for Mammon in this director's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who states early on, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals commence profiting from the American public's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and bad faith, however Jessica Chastain achieves to present the character with compassion. October 14th, 1.15am, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's second offering from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as tight similar to the collars worn by Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a mole inside the organization from five suspects – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging psychological game of truth or lie takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
