Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's unflinching satire addresses the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics as well as the perceived horrors of advancing years. The veteran actress offers a masterful acting turn as Elisabeth, an aging celebrity forced into presenting an aerobics show on television. Forced aside thanks to her deceitful superior Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and terrifying procedure called the Substance. This produces a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in an increasingly vampiric relationship among both women. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit mystery stars Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who takes a hiatus from covering global conflict to embark on a high-end voyage alongside a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and donor, her partner, plus additional filthy rich guests. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship overnight and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries with this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely through the eyes of the phantom. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their recent residence, the camera – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of sensing the supernatural presence, and the entity appears defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? The premise is enjoyable that remains concise, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image via this autobiographical spoof. He portrays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a million-dollar gig to attend a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy superfan Javi. Contacted by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, the actor's unique performing skills comes in handy. October 11th, 9pm, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well even without a sequel. Located in the late 70s in Denver, several disappearances has rendered the youth frightened. When Finney gets captured by the villain and held captive in a dungeon, he fears the worst. Yet the non-functional line mounted nearby continues to ring, with ghostly voices providing assistance, and the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, late evening, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher and her criminal husband. Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye set about capitalizing on the people's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, overdone appearance and bad faith, yet Jessica Chastain succeeds to present the real-life figure with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, late night, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's second offering from the filmmaker delivers a espionage tale as tight like the turtlenecks worn by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to identify a double agent within their ranks out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. Both actors excel of understated style, leading to a delightful mind game of fact versus fiction develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
