Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire examines the demanding standards for female beauty and the perceived horrors of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful acting turn as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress demoted to hosting a fitness program on TV. Edged out due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and gruesome treatment known as "The Substance". This creates a younger clone called Sue, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit thriller features Keira Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who takes a hiatus from writing about global conflict to embark on an opulent ship accompanied by a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional affluent passengers. But after a mysterious woman disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Out now, on Netflix
Presence Film
The acclaimed director pushes his film-making abilities through this clever paranormal narrative filmed completely through the eyes of a ghost. As a family including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their fresh home, the lens – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. Chloe seems aware of the supernatural presence, and it looks like defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, with a twist that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom in this autobiographical spoof. He portrays a narcissistic Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a festive event at a Mediterranean location for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Recruited by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. October 11th, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well despite the lack of a continuation. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, a series of kidnappings has rendered the youth on edge. When Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a dungeon, he dreads the worst. But the disconnected phone in the room keeps ringing, with ghostly voices offering help, and the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. This Saturday, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced TV preacher and her criminal husband. Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who states early on, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye commence capitalizing on the people's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of tacky decor, overdone appearance and bad faith, though the lead actress manages to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's intelligence officer. He is tasked to identify a mole within their ranks out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful mind game of truth or lie takes place. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
