Top Selection
The Substance Film
The filmmaker's unflinching satire tackles the tyranny of female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents a masterful performance as Elisabeth, a mature film star reduced to presenting an aerobics show on television. Edged out by her slimy boss Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and gruesome treatment titled the Substance. This generates a younger clone named Sue, resulting in a progressively parasitic dynamic between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit story features Keira Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for some time off from reporting on global conflict to join a high-end voyage with an ailing wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her husband, plus additional filthy rich passengers. However when a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Streaming currently, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director challenges his directorial skills through this clever paranormal narrative captured wholly through the eyes of the phantom. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the lens – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The daughter appears conscious of the poltergeist, and the entity appears defensive toward her. But why? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, with a twist that may be unexpected. October 11th, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed film star called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to attend a birthday party in Mallorca for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by the intelligence agency to investigate the alleged criminal, Cage's unique performing skills comes in handy. This Saturday, prime time, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong without requiring a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, several kidnappings has left the local kids on edge. When Finney gets captured by the villain and held captive in a cellar, he fears a fatal end. Yet the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators providing assistance, while the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, 10.50pm, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for greed in this director's wonderfully garish film adaptation about the fallen religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the people's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, bad makeup and insincerity, yet the lead actress achieves to present the character with compassion. October 14th, early morning, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering by the same director delivers a espionage tale as sharp like the turtlenecks used by Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to discover a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – one of whom is his spouse. The two stars excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction unfolds. The supporting cast join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
