Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's bold critique addresses the oppressive nature of women's appearance as well as the feared consequences of ageing. Demi Moore presents a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star demoted to presenting an aerobics show on the small screen. Edged out by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she turns to a secretive and horrifying procedure known as "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit story stars Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who opts for some time off from reporting on international wars to board a luxury cruise with a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her husband, as well as other extremely wealthy guests. However when a mysterious woman goes overboard during the evening and everyone denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Available now, Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director pushes his creative boundaries through this innovative supernatural story filmed completely through the eyes of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their recent residence, the camera – as the unseen entity – follows them around. The teen shows signs of sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, with a twist that may be unexpected. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He plays a self-obsessed celebrity called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to attend a celebration in Mallorca for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method comes in handy. This Saturday, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well even without a sequel. Located in 1978 Denver, several disappearances has left the children on edge. When Finney gets captured by the villain and held captive in a cellar, he anticipates a fatal end. Yet the non-functional line in the room repeatedly calls, with spooky callers giving advice, as the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for greed in this director's delightfully tacky true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. The actor acts as the greedy Jim, who declares at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple begin profiting from the people's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, though Chastain achieves to present the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, 1.15am, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's additional entry from Steven Soderbergh presents a espionage tale as precise similar to the collars worn by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. His assignment is to discover a double agent among the team from five suspects – among them is his own wife. Both actors excel of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction develops. The supporting cast take part the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, various showings, Sky Cinema
