Highlighted Choice
The Substance
The filmmaker's unflinching satire tackles the oppressive nature of female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of advancing years. The veteran actress delivers a brilliant performance as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity demoted to presenting a fitness program on television. Forced aside due to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes a secretive and terrifying treatment known as the Substance. This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a progressively parasitic dynamic among both women. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery includes Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a break from reporting on global conflict to embark on an opulent ship alongside an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her spouse, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Streaming currently, the Netflix platform
Presence
The acclaimed director challenges his film-making abilities with this clever supernatural story filmed completely through the eyes of the spirit. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the lens – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The teen shows signs of conscious of the ghostly being, and it seems protective of her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. October 11th, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor fully commits to his cult stardom via this autobiographical spoof. He plays a narcissistic celebrity named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to visit a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. This Saturday, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a continuation. Taking place in 1978 Denver, a series of kidnappings has rendered the children anxious. After Finney is kidnapped by the villain and imprisoned in a dungeon, he dreads a fatal end. But the non-functional line in the room continues to ring, with eerie communicators offering help, and the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for greed in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple begin monetising the nation's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, yet Jessica Chastain achieves to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, late night, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This period's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a espionage tale as precise similar to the collars worn by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked with uncovering a traitor among the team out of five possibilities – among them is his own wife. The two stars are experts of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mind game of deception or honesty develops. The supporting cast take part the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
