Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's bold critique addresses the tyranny of female beauty and the feared consequences of growing older. The veteran actress offers an inspired portrayal as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star demoted to hosting a fitness program on television. Pushed out by her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and gruesome procedure titled "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in an increasingly vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller includes Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who takes some time off from reporting on global conflict to board an opulent ship accompanied by a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional affluent passengers. Yet once a mysterious woman disappears from the ship during the evening and all passengers claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this innovative supernatural story shot entirely through the eyes of the phantom. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their fresh home, the filming device – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The daughter appears sensing the supernatural presence, and it looks like defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, including a revelation you might not see coming. October 11th, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed film star playing himself who takes on a lucrative offer to appear at a celebration in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective even without a follow-up. Set in 1970s Colorado, multiple kidnappings has left the youth frightened. After Finney is taken by the villain and held captive in a cellar, he fears a terrible outcome. Yet the disconnected phone on the wall keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, late evening, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who proclaims early on, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye commence monetising the people's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of tacky decor, bad makeup and hypocrisy, yet Jessica Chastain manages to present Tammy Faye with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's another release by the same director delivers a intelligence thriller as sharp similar to the collars worn by the actor's UK spy. He receives a mission to discover a double agent within their ranks from five suspects – among them is his own wife. Each performer are experts of calm composure, so a delicious psychological game of truth or lie unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel
