Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary examines the oppressive nature of women's appearance and the perceived horrors of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a masterful portrayal as Elisabeth, an aging celebrity demoted to presenting a fitness program on TV. Edged out thanks to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying procedure titled this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a progressively parasitic dynamic among both women. Friday 17 October, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery stars the talented actress as Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a hiatus from writing about global conflict to embark on a high-end voyage alongside a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, and other extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and all passengers claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence Film
The acclaimed director pushes his film-making abilities with this nifty paranormal narrative filmed completely through the eyes of the phantom. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the filming device – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The daughter appears aware of the supernatural presence, and it seems guarding her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his unique fame through this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a narcissistic celebrity playing himself who accepts a $1m payday to appear at a festive event on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the intelligence agency to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's unconventional method comes in handy. This Saturday, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective without requiring a sequel. Set in 1970s Colorado, a series of disappearances has made the children frightened. Once Finney is taken by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a basement, he anticipates a fatal end. But the disconnected phone in the room keeps ringing, with eerie communicators offering help, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, nighttime, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for greed in Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic about the fallen televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who declares at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple set about capitalizing on the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of tacky decor, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, though the lead actress succeeds to show Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh delivers a spy mystery as sharp as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a mole inside the organization from five suspects – among them is his spouse. Each performer are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging psychological game of fact versus fiction develops. The supporting cast take part the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
