Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire examines the oppressive nature of women's appearance as well as the feared consequences of ageing. Demi Moore presents an inspired acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, an aging actress reduced to hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out by her slimy boss Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and horrifying procedure titled "The Substance". This creates a younger clone called Sue, leading to a steadily more toxic connection between the two. October 17th, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful thriller stars the talented actress as Laura, an ace reporter who takes some time off from reporting on global conflict to embark on an opulent ship with a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. But after a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Available now, on Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director pushes his directorial skills through this innovative supernatural story filmed completely from the perspective of the phantom. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The daughter appears aware of the ghostly being, and it seems guarding her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that remains concise, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image via this meta comedy caper. He acts as a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a continuation. Located in the late 70s in Denver, several child abductions has rendered the local kids anxious. Once Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he fears a terrible outcome. However, the non-functional line on the wall continues to ring, with spooky callers providing assistance, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple set about profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, however Chastain achieves to present the character as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, late night, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a spy mystery as tight like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's intelligence officer. He is tasked to discover a traitor among the team from five suspects – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars are experts of calm composure, resulting in an engaging psychological game of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
