Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique addresses the oppressive nature of women's appearance and the feared consequences of ageing. The veteran actress presents an inspired portrayal as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into hosting a workout series on TV. Pushed out by her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying process known as this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful thriller features Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a break from covering international wars to board an opulent ship with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. But after an enigmatic female falls into the sea during the evening and everyone claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director pushes his creative boundaries with this innovative ghostly tale shot entirely through the eyes of the spirit. After a clan including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their fresh home, the filming device – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The daughter appears conscious of the poltergeist, and the entity appears defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image in this self-referential adventure. He plays a narcissistic film star called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to appear at a festive event in Mallorca for the rich superfan Javi. Contacted by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. October 11th, evening, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well even without a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has left the youth anxious. Once Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and held captive in a basement, he dreads the worst. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices offering help, as the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for Mammon in this director's wonderfully garish biopic regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who proclaims initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple set about profiting from the nation's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, overdone appearance and bad faith, though the lead actress manages to present the character in a likable light. October 14th, 1.15am, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's additional entry by the same director is a espionage tale as sharp similar to the collars sported by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission with uncovering a traitor inside the organization from five suspects – among them is his spouse. The two stars are masters of calm composure, so a delicious mental battle of truth or lie develops. The supporting cast join in the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, various showings, the Sky channel
