Top Selection
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's bold satire tackles the tyranny of women's appearance and the perceived horrors of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star forced into presenting a workout series on the small screen. Edged out thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes a secretive and terrifying treatment titled the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit thriller features Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take some time off from writing about international wars to board an opulent ship with an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy individuals. Yet once an unknown lady falls into the sea during the evening and everyone claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Available now, Netflix
Presence
Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities in this nifty paranormal narrative captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their fresh home, the filming device – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The daughter appears conscious of the supernatural presence, and it looks like defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, with a twist that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his cult stardom in this meta comedy caper. He plays a narcissistic film star called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to appear at a celebration in Mallorca for the rich superfan Javi. Recruited by the CIA to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. October 11th, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest stands strong even without a sequel. Located in 1978 Denver, several kidnappings has rendered the children on edge. After Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone mounted nearby continues to ring, with eerie communicators providing assistance, as the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, late evening, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic regarding the shamed TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor portrays the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals commence monetising the people's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of tacky decor, bad makeup and bad faith, though Jessica Chastain achieves to present the character with compassion. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering from Steven Soderbergh presents a intelligence thriller as tight like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's UK spy. He receives a mission with uncovering a mole within their ranks from five suspects – including is his spouse. Each performer excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious mind game of deception or honesty develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
