Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring satire examines the tyranny of female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful performance as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity reduced to starring in a workout series on television. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she undergoes an enigmatic and gruesome treatment known as this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a progressively toxic connection among both women. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit mystery features Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a hiatus from reporting on world issues to join a luxury cruise with a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and donor, her partner, as well as other extremely wealthy passengers. But after an unknown lady goes overboard overnight and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence Film
The acclaimed director pushes his creative boundaries through this nifty ghostly tale captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their fresh home, the camera – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears defensive toward her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image through this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed celebrity named Nicolas Cage who accepts a $1m payday to visit a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well without requiring a follow-up. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has made the youth frightened. Once Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and held captive in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone in the room keeps ringing, with ghostly voices providing assistance, and the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for materialism in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye set about monetising the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, bad makeup and insincerity, yet Jessica Chastain achieves to depict the character with compassion. October 14th, 1.15am, on Film4
This Espionage Thriller
This week's second offering by the same director is a espionage tale as precise like the turtlenecks used by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked to identify a traitor inside the organization from five suspects – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors excel of understated style, resulting in an engaging mental battle of fact versus fiction unfolds. The supporting cast participate the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
