Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary examines the demanding standards for female beauty along with the feared consequences of growing older. Demi Moore offers a masterful portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature actress demoted to starring in an aerobics show on television. Edged out thanks to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome treatment titled this experimental method. This generates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller includes Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a break from covering international wars to board a luxury cruise with an ailing wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her partner, and other extremely wealthy guests. Yet once a mysterious woman goes overboard overnight and all passengers claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this innovative supernatural story shot entirely from the perspective of the phantom. As a family including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their fresh home, the camera – representing the ghost – follows them around. The teen shows signs of conscious of the ghostly being, and it looks like protective of her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. October 11th, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He plays a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to attend a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the CIA to investigate the alleged criminal, his unconventional method comes in handy. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
The director's contained scarefest stands strong even without a sequel. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, a series of child abductions has made the youth anxious. Once Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a dungeon, he anticipates the worst. However, the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with spooky callers giving advice, while the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for materialism in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. The actor acts as the greedy Jim, who declares at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals commence monetising the nation's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, yet the lead actress succeeds to depict the character with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's second offering from the filmmaker delivers a espionage tale as tight similar to the collars used by the actor's British agent. He is tasked to identify a mole among the team from a group of five – among them is his spouse. Both actors are experts of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, various showings, the Sky channel
