Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire tackles the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the perceived horrors of ageing. Demi Moore presents a masterful performance as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress demoted to starring in a workout series on TV. Edged out due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying process known as "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a progressively parasitic dynamic between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit thriller features Keira Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a break from reporting on world issues to join a luxury cruise with an ailing wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her husband, and other affluent guests. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills in this clever paranormal narrative filmed completely from the perspective of a ghost. As a family featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The daughter appears sensing the poltergeist, and it seems guarding her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor embraces his unique fame through this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a celebration on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the intelligence agency to spy on the potential kingpin, his unconventional method is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a follow-up. Located in the late 70s in Denver, several disappearances has made the children anxious. When Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a basement, he anticipates a terrible outcome. But the non-functional line on the wall continues to ring, with ghostly voices providing assistance, while the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for greed in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple begin capitalizing on the people's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, overdone appearance and bad faith, though Jessica Chastain manages to depict the character with compassion. October 14th, 1.15am, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's another release by the same director delivers a intelligence thriller as tight as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a mole inside the organization from five suspects – one of whom is his own wife. The two stars are masters of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. Additional actors participate the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel
