Highlighted Choice
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique addresses the tyranny of female beauty and the perceived horrors of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a brilliant performance in the role of Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress demoted to presenting a fitness program on television. Pushed out due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she turns to a secretive and horrifying procedure known as the Substance. This produces a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful story includes Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a hiatus from covering world issues to join an opulent ship alongside a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, plus additional filthy rich passengers. However when an unknown lady disappears from the ship one night and all passengers insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Available now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills with this clever supernatural story shot entirely through the eyes of the spirit. As a family including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their fresh home, the camera – as the unseen entity – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor embraces his cult stardom through this autobiographical spoof. He plays an egotistical celebrity named Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to visit a celebration in Mallorca for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the CIA to spy on the alleged criminal, his unique performing skills comes in handy. This Saturday, evening, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well despite the lack of a sequel. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, a series of kidnappings has rendered the youth on edge. When Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and locked up in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. Yet the non-functional line mounted nearby continues to ring, with spooky callers giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for materialism in this director's wonderfully garish biopic regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple begin monetising the people's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and hypocrisy, though the lead actress achieves to present the character in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
The current week's second offering from the filmmaker is a intelligence thriller as tight like the turtlenecks sported by Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked to discover a mole inside the organization from a group of five – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
