Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary addresses the demanding standards for female beauty and the feared consequences of ageing. The veteran actress delivers an inspired portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature actress demoted to presenting an aerobics show on TV. Edged out by her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and horrifying treatment known as this experimental method. This generates a new version of herself called Sue, leading to an increasingly toxic connection among both women. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful mystery stars Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for a break from reporting on international wars to join a high-end voyage accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her husband, and other extremely wealthy passengers. But after an unknown lady disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills through this nifty ghostly tale captured wholly from the perspective of the spirit. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their fresh home, the filming device – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The teen shows signs of sensing the supernatural presence, and it looks like protective of her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor embraces his unique fame in this self-referential adventure. He portrays a self-obsessed celebrity playing himself who accepts a lucrative offer to attend a celebration in Mallorca for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by government spies to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's locked-room horror holds up well even without a follow-up. Set in 1970s Colorado, multiple child abductions has made the children frightened. When Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a dungeon, he fears the worst. But the old telephone mounted nearby continues to ring, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for greed in Showalter's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who declares early on, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye commence monetising the people's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, though Chastain succeeds to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, on Film4
Black Bag
This week's additional entry by the same director is a intelligence thriller as precise similar to the collars worn by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He is tasked with uncovering a double agent among the team from five suspects – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are experts of calm composure, leading to a delightful mind game of deception or honesty unfolds. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
