Top Selection
The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's bold critique examines the tyranny of female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of ageing. The veteran actress delivers a masterful acting turn as Elisabeth, an aging celebrity forced into presenting a workout series on the small screen. Edged out by her deceitful superior Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and terrifying treatment known as this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a progressively parasitic dynamic among both women. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful story stars the talented actress in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a break from writing about global conflict to board a luxury cruise alongside an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. Yet once a mysterious woman disappears from the ship overnight and the entire crew denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence
Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries with this innovative supernatural story filmed completely from the viewpoint of the phantom. As a family including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the lens – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of aware of the ghostly being, and it looks like defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage embraces his cult stardom in this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a celebration in Mallorca for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by the CIA to spy on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unconventional method is put to the test. October 11th, 9pm, Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well even without a sequel. Located in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has made the children on edge. After Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and locked up in a basement, he anticipates the worst. However, the disconnected phone mounted nearby continues to ring, with spooky callers giving advice, and the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic regarding the shamed religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple set about monetising the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and insincerity, yet Chastain succeeds to show the real-life figure with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's additional entry from the filmmaker is a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks worn by Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to identify a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – among them is his own wife. The two stars are experts of deadpan cool, so a delicious psychological game of truth or lie unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, various showings, Sky Cinema
