Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's bold satire tackles the oppressive nature of feminine aesthetics and the feared consequences of advancing years. Demi Moore presents a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity reduced to presenting a fitness program on the small screen. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she seeks out an enigmatic and gruesome treatment known as "The Substance". This produces a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in an increasingly parasitic dynamic between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit story stars Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for a hiatus from reporting on world issues to board a luxury cruise accompanied by a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, and other affluent passengers. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship overnight and everyone claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities through this nifty ghostly tale captured wholly through the eyes of the spirit. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their fresh home, the camera – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The daughter appears conscious of the ghostly being, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He plays a self-obsessed film star called Nicolas Cage who accepts a $1m payday to visit a festive event on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the intelligence agency to investigate the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unique performing skills is put to the test. This Saturday, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective despite the lack of a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, a series of kidnappings has made the children anxious. Once Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he anticipates a terrible outcome. Yet the disconnected phone mounted nearby continues to ring, with ghostly voices providing assistance, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for materialism in this director's wonderfully garish true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who states initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple set about profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and hypocrisy, yet Jessica Chastain achieves to depict the character with compassion. October 14th, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh presents a espionage tale as tight similar to the collars sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission with uncovering a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars are experts of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie develops. Additional actors join in the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
