Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique examines the demanding standards for women's appearance as well as the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore delivers an inspired acting turn playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity demoted to hosting a workout series on TV. Edged out by her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome procedure titled this experimental method. This creates a younger clone called Sue, culminating in an increasingly vampiric relationship among both women. October 17th, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit thriller stars Keira Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a hiatus from writing about world issues to join a high-end voyage alongside a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and donor, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship one night and everyone claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities with this innovative paranormal narrative captured wholly through the eyes of a ghost. When a household including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their recent residence, the lens – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The daughter appears sensing the ghostly being, and it seems guarding her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his unique fame via this meta comedy caper. He plays a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to appear at a celebration on the Spanish island for the rich superfan Javi. Hired by government spies to spy on the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective without requiring a sequel. Located in 1970s Colorado, a series of disappearances has left the local kids anxious. After Finney gets captured by the villain and held captive in a cellar, he fears a terrible outcome. However, the old telephone on the wall keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, nighttime, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for materialism in this director's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher and her felon spouse. The actor plays the greedy Jim, who declares initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. The couple begin profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, overdone appearance and bad faith, however Chastain achieves to present the real-life figure in a likable light. October 14th, late night, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This period's another release by the same director is a intelligence thriller as tight like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's intelligence officer. His assignment is to identify a double agent inside the organization from five suspects – among them is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are masters of calm composure, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction takes place. The supporting cast join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel
