Top Selection
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's bold critique addresses the demanding standards for women's appearance as well as the perceived horrors of ageing. The veteran actress delivers a masterful acting turn as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity demoted to starring in a fitness program on television. Forced aside thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and terrifying process known as the Substance. This creates a younger clone called Sue, resulting in an increasingly toxic connection between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller stars Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a break from covering global conflict to board a luxury cruise alongside a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. However when an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and all passengers denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries in this nifty paranormal narrative shot entirely from the perspective of the spirit. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their fresh home, the lens – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and it seems defensive toward her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor fully commits to his unique fame through this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a narcissistic celebrity playing himself who agrees to a million-dollar gig to visit a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. October 11th, prime time, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective without requiring a follow-up. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has rendered the youth frightened. After Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a basement, he anticipates the worst. However, the old telephone in the room repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, late evening, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for greed in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation regarding the shamed televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence profiting from the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and hypocrisy, however Jessica Chastain succeeds to show the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, late night, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's additional entry from the filmmaker is a spy mystery as sharp like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's intelligence officer. His assignment is with uncovering a traitor within their ranks from five suspects – one of whom is his own wife. The two stars excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema