Top Selection
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's daring satire tackles the demanding standards for women's appearance and the feared consequences of growing older. The veteran actress presents a brilliant acting turn in the role of Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into hosting a workout series on television. Forced aside thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes a mysterious and gruesome treatment known as this experimental method. This produces a new version of herself named Sue, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit story stars Keira Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take some time off from writing about world issues to join a luxury cruise accompanied by an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy individuals. Yet once an enigmatic female goes overboard overnight and the entire crew denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Streaming currently, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries through this innovative paranormal narrative filmed completely from the viewpoint of a ghost. As a family featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their recent residence, the camera – representing the ghost – follows them around. Chloe seems aware of the ghostly being, and the entity appears defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor fully commits to his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He portrays an egotistical Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who accepts a $1m payday to visit a festive event in Mallorca for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, his unique performing skills proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective even without a follow-up. Set in the late 70s in Denver, a series of kidnappings has made the local kids frightened. Once Finney is taken by the villain and imprisoned in a cellar, he dreads the worst. But the old telephone in the room continues to ring, with spooky callers offering help, as the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for greed in Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher and her felon spouse. The actor acts as the corrupt Bakker, who states initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple commence monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of tacky decor, overdone appearance and bad faith, though the lead actress achieves to present the character with compassion. October 14th, late night, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh presents a spy mystery as precise as the polo necks worn by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – one of whom is his own wife. Both actors are masters of understated style, leading to a delightful mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
