Top Selection
The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary tackles the tyranny of feminine aesthetics and the feared consequences of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress demoted to starring in a workout series on TV. Edged out due to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome treatment called this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful thriller includes the talented actress in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a hiatus from writing about international wars to board an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional filthy rich guests. Yet once an enigmatic female goes overboard overnight and all passengers denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Available now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities with this nifty supernatural story filmed completely from the perspective of the phantom. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their fresh home, the filming device – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The daughter appears sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. But why? It's a fun idea that remains concise, including a revelation that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image in this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who agrees to a million-dollar gig to appear at a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the rich superfan Javi. Recruited by the CIA to spy on the potential kingpin, his unique performing skills proves useful. October 11th, prime time, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
The director's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, several child abductions has left the local kids on edge. After Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a basement, he dreads the worst. But the disconnected phone mounted nearby continues to ring, with spooky callers giving advice, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for Mammon in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation regarding the shamed TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor acts as the corrupt Bakker, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye begin profiting from the American public's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, though Chastain manages to depict Tammy Faye in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, late night, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh is a spy mystery as tight like the turtlenecks worn by the actor's UK spy. His assignment is to discover a double agent within their ranks from five suspects – one of whom is his spouse. Each performer are experts of calm composure, so a delicious psychological game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, the Sky channel
