Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary addresses the demanding standards for women's appearance and the dreaded aspects of growing older. The veteran actress offers an inspired performance playing Elisabeth, an aging film star demoted to presenting a workout series on TV. Pushed out due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and horrifying procedure called the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit thriller features the talented actress as Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a hiatus from writing about international wars to board an opulent ship accompanied by an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, as well as other affluent passengers. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Available now, on Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities with this clever supernatural story filmed completely through the eyes of the phantom. As a family featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the camera – representing the ghost – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the poltergeist, and it seems defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, multiple showings, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage embraces his unique fame through this self-referential adventure. He portrays a narcissistic Hollywood actor playing himself who accepts a $1m payday to attend a celebration in Mallorca for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well even without a follow-up. Set in 1970s Colorado, multiple child abductions has left the youth on edge. After Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the disconnected phone on the wall continues to ring, with spooky callers offering help, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story regarding the shamed TV preacher and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals set about monetising the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, yet Chastain succeeds to depict the real-life figure in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's second offering from the filmmaker is a espionage tale as precise like the turtlenecks used by the actor's British agent. His assignment is with uncovering a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. The two stars are experts of calm composure, so a delicious mental battle of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors join in the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
