Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique tackles the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics and the feared consequences of advancing years. Demi Moore offers a brilliant acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star forced into presenting a workout series on television. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and horrifying process titled this experimental method. This generates a younger clone named Sue, resulting in an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery stars the talented actress in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for a break from covering global conflict to embark on a high-end voyage with a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. But after an unknown lady falls into the sea during the evening and the entire crew denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Out now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director pushes his directorial skills in this clever ghostly tale filmed completely through the eyes of the spirit. As a family including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their fresh home, the lens – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of aware of the poltergeist, and the entity appears defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor fully commits to his unique fame via this autobiographical spoof. He plays a narcissistic Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a celebration in Mallorca for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the CIA to spy on the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. This Saturday, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's locked-room horror remains effective even without a continuation. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, multiple disappearances has made the children anxious. Once Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and held captive in a dungeon, he anticipates a terrible outcome. However, the disconnected phone in the room continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, while the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, late evening, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for greed in Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation regarding the shamed televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals set about monetising the nation's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, though Chastain achieves to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh presents a intelligence thriller as precise similar to the collars used by the actor's intelligence officer. He is tasked with uncovering a traitor among the team out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
