Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire tackles the demanding standards for female beauty along with the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore offers a masterful acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into starring in a fitness program on television. Edged out due to her deceitful superior Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and gruesome procedure titled "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively toxic connection between them. October 17th, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful thriller features the talented actress playing Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a break from reporting on global conflict to join an opulent ship accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her partner, as well as other affluent guests. Yet once an unknown lady falls into the sea during the evening and the entire crew claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities in this innovative paranormal narrative filmed completely through the eyes of a ghost. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their fresh home, the lens – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. Chloe seems aware of the poltergeist, and the entity appears protective of her. But why? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, multiple showings, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this autobiographical spoof. He acts as an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to visit a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the alleged criminal, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. This Saturday, prime time, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective even without a sequel. Set in the late 70s in Denver, several child abductions has rendered the local kids on edge. When Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he anticipates a fatal end. However, the disconnected phone in the room continues to ring, with ghostly voices providing assistance, while the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. An effective horror. This Saturday, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for greed in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye commence capitalizing on the people's religious faith. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, though Chastain manages to present Tammy Faye with compassion. Next Tuesday, early morning, Film4
Black Bag
This week's second offering from the filmmaker delivers a espionage tale as tight as the polo necks worn by Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to discover a double agent among the team out of five possibilities – among them is his own wife. Each performer excel of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
