Highlighted Choice
The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring satire tackles the oppressive nature of women's appearance and the feared consequences of growing older. The veteran actress delivers a masterful acting turn as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity demoted to hosting a fitness program on television. Edged out due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying process called the Substance. This generates a younger clone called Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful thriller stars Keira Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who takes some time off from covering world issues to join a luxury cruise alongside a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her spouse, as well as other affluent passengers. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Out now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director challenges his directorial skills through this clever supernatural story captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their fresh home, the filming device – representing the ghost – follows them around. The teen shows signs of conscious of the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage embraces his eccentric image via this self-referential adventure. He portrays an egotistical Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to attend a festive event on the Spanish island for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Hired by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, his unconventional method proves useful. October 11th, prime time, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's claustrophobic thriller stands strong despite the lack of a continuation. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple kidnappings has made the youth anxious. After Finney is taken by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a dungeon, he anticipates the worst. Yet the old telephone on the wall keeps ringing, with ghostly voices offering help, as the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for greed in Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who declares at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye commence profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, though the lead actress succeeds to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, early morning, Film4
Black Bag
This week's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks used by Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked to discover a mole among the team from a group of five – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are masters of calm composure, leading to a delightful mind game of truth or lie takes place. The supporting cast join in the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
