Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique examines the tyranny of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of growing older. The veteran actress delivers an inspired performance as Elisabeth, an aging film star forced into starring in a workout series on TV. Forced aside by her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying process known as "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a progressively parasitic dynamic between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful mystery stars Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a hiatus from covering global conflict to join a high-end voyage accompanied by a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her partner, and other extremely wealthy individuals. Yet once an enigmatic female falls into the sea one night and the entire crew claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Out now, on Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director tests his creative boundaries in this nifty supernatural story shot entirely from the viewpoint of a ghost. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the camera – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. The daughter appears aware of the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom in this meta comedy caper. He acts as an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to visit a celebration on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to spy on the potential kingpin, his unique performing skills proves useful. This Saturday, evening, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's locked-room horror remains effective despite the lack of a sequel. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, a series of disappearances has rendered the children frightened. After Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and locked up in a cellar, he dreads a fatal end. Yet the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices providing assistance, while the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen could save him. An effective horror. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for greed in this director's wonderfully garish film adaptation of the disgraced televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who declares at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye commence monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of tacky decor, overdone appearance and insincerity, yet Chastain achieves to show the real-life figure in a likable light. October 14th, 1.15am, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's additional entry by the same director is a espionage tale as tight as the polo necks worn by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to discover a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – including is his own wife. Each performer are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. The supporting cast join in the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
