Top Selection
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's daring satire tackles the demanding standards for women's appearance and the perceived horrors of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, an aging actress reduced to hosting an aerobics show on the small screen. Pushed out due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she undergoes an enigmatic and horrifying treatment called this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in an increasingly toxic connection between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful mystery includes the talented actress in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for some time off from writing about world issues to board an opulent ship with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her spouse, as well as other extremely wealthy individuals. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship overnight and the entire crew claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Available now, Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director tests his creative boundaries with this innovative supernatural story shot entirely through the eyes of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The daughter appears sensing the ghostly being, and it seems guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation you might not see coming. October 11th, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage embraces his cult stardom in this self-referential adventure. He acts as an egotistical Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a lucrative offer to attend a celebration on the Spanish island for the rich superfan Javi. Hired by the intelligence agency to spy on the suspected cartel boss, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. This Saturday, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a continuation. Set in 1978 Denver, a series of disappearances has left the local kids frightened. When Finney is taken by the kidnapper and locked up in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. But the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with spooky callers giving advice, and the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, nighttime, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. The actor acts as the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence capitalizing on the people's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain achieves to present the character in a likable light. October 14th, late night, on Film4
Black Bag
This week's second offering by the same director delivers a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to identify a mole within their ranks out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. The two stars are experts of calm composure, resulting in an engaging psychological game of fact versus fiction develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
