Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's bold commentary tackles the tyranny of women's appearance and the feared consequences of ageing. The veteran actress offers a masterful performance as Elisabeth, a mature actress demoted to hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Forced aside by her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and terrifying process known as the Substance. This generates a new version of herself named Sue, resulting in a progressively parasitic dynamic between the two. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller includes Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a hiatus from reporting on international wars to board a high-end voyage with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy individuals. However when an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and everyone denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this nifty paranormal narrative captured wholly from the perspective of the spirit. As a family including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears guarding her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to appear at a festive event at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the intelligence agency to spy on the alleged criminal, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's locked-room horror holds up well even without a sequel. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several disappearances has rendered the local kids frightened. When Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he dreads the worst. However, the non-functional line in the room repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for greed in Showalter's wonderfully garish true story about the fallen religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple begin capitalizing on the people's religious faith. It's a riot of tacky decor, bad makeup and bad faith, however the lead actress succeeds to show the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, 1.15am, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's additional entry from the filmmaker is a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks used by Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is with uncovering a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – among them is his own wife. The two stars are experts of calm composure, so a delicious mind game of fact versus fiction develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, various showings, Sky Cinema
