Top Selection
The Substance
The filmmaker's bold commentary tackles the tyranny of female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore delivers an inspired performance in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress reduced to presenting a fitness program on television. Pushed out thanks to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and gruesome process known as "The Substance". This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship among both women. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful mystery features Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for a hiatus from writing about global conflict to join an opulent ship with a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional affluent passengers. However when a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities through this clever ghostly tale captured wholly from the viewpoint of the spirit. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the poltergeist, and the entity appears defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. October 11th, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor embraces his eccentric image through this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a self-obsessed Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to attend a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to gather intel on the alleged criminal, his unconventional method comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
The director's contained scarefest holds up well even without a follow-up. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, a series of child abductions has made the local kids frightened. When Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a dungeon, he fears a fatal end. Yet the old telephone in the room keeps ringing, with spooky callers giving advice, while the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen might rescue him. An effective horror. October 11th, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for materialism in this director's delightfully tacky biopic about the fallen TV preacher and her criminal husband. The actor acts as the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals begin capitalizing on the American public's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, however Chastain achieves to present the character with compassion. October 14th, early morning, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's additional entry from the filmmaker is a spy mystery as tight as the polo necks sported by the actor's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are masters of calm composure, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
