Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary examines the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the feared consequences of advancing years. The veteran actress presents a brilliant portrayal in the role of Elisabeth, an aging celebrity forced into starring in a fitness program on the small screen. Forced aside due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and horrifying procedure known as the Substance. This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively toxic connection between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit story features Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a hiatus from covering international wars to board an opulent ship accompanied by a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. However when an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and all passengers claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Available now, Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this innovative paranormal narrative filmed completely through the eyes of the spirit. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the camera – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of sensing the poltergeist, and it looks like guarding her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame via this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who takes on a million-dollar gig to appear at a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by government spies to gather intel on the alleged criminal, his unconventional method is put to the test. This Saturday, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective without requiring a follow-up. Taking place in 1978 Denver, multiple disappearances has rendered the local kids on edge. When Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and locked up in a cellar, he dreads the worst. However, the non-functional line mounted nearby keeps ringing, with ghostly voices providing assistance, while the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister could save him. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, late evening, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for materialism in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. The actor plays the venal Jim, who proclaims early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals set about monetising the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, bad makeup and hypocrisy, yet the lead actress achieves to present Tammy Faye with compassion. Next Tuesday, early morning, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh is a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks worn by the actor's British agent. He is tasked to discover a mole inside the organization from five suspects – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars excel of understated style, leading to a delightful mental battle of fact versus fiction unfolds. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
