Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary tackles the tyranny of female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress demoted to presenting a workout series on the small screen. Pushed out by her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and terrifying procedure titled this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story includes Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who takes a hiatus from writing about global conflict to board a high-end voyage with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her partner, and other extremely wealthy guests. However when an unknown lady falls into the sea during the evening and the entire crew claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills with this innovative supernatural story captured wholly from the viewpoint of the phantom. As a family featuring mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the filming device – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. Chloe seems aware of the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame in this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to appear at a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by the intelligence agency to spy on the alleged criminal, the actor's unique performing skills proves useful. October 11th, evening, Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a sequel. Located in the late 70s in Denver, a series of disappearances has made the local kids frightened. After Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he dreads the worst. Yet the non-functional line mounted nearby continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, as the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic regarding the shamed televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who proclaims initially, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye set about capitalizing on the people's religious faith. It's a riot of tacky decor, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, though Chastain achieves to present the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, early morning, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release by the same director delivers a espionage tale as precise like the turtlenecks sported by Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission with uncovering a mole inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. The two stars are masters of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie unfolds. The supporting cast participate the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, various showings, the Sky channel
