Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique examines the demanding standards for women's appearance and the perceived horrors of advancing years. The veteran actress presents an inspired portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature film star demoted to starring in a workout series on the small screen. Forced aside thanks to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she undergoes a mysterious and gruesome procedure known as this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a progressively parasitic dynamic among both women. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful story features Keira Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to embark on a luxury cruise alongside a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her spouse, plus additional affluent passengers. Yet once a mysterious woman goes overboard overnight and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Available now, Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities with this nifty ghostly tale shot entirely through the eyes of a ghost. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their recent residence, the lens – representing the ghost – follows them around. The daughter appears sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, including a revelation you might not see coming. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor fully commits to his eccentric image via this meta comedy caper. He plays a self-obsessed celebrity called Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to visit a festive event at a Mediterranean location for billionaire superfan Javi. Hired by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method comes in handy. This Saturday, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's contained scarefest remains effective without requiring a follow-up. Set in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has rendered the children anxious. After Finney gets captured by the kidnapper and held captive in a dungeon, he fears a fatal end. However, the disconnected phone on the wall continues to ring, with spooky callers offering help, and the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen could save him. An effective horror. October 11th, late evening, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced televangelist and her felon spouse. The actor portrays the venal Jim, who proclaims initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals begin profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and hypocrisy, yet the lead actress manages to depict Tammy Faye with compassion. October 14th, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's second offering by the same director is a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks sported by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked to identify a mole within their ranks out of five possibilities – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are experts of calm composure, so a delicious mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
