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The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire tackles the demanding standards for female beauty and the feared consequences of ageing. Demi Moore delivers a masterful acting turn as Elisabeth, a mature actress forced into hosting an aerobics show on the small screen. Pushed out due to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and terrifying treatment known as "The Substance". This produces a youthful duplicate called Sue, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit story stars the talented actress as Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a hiatus from covering global conflict to join a high-end voyage alongside a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her husband, and other extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an enigmatic female goes overboard during the evening and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Out now, Netflix
Presence Film
Steven Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries through this nifty supernatural story filmed completely from the viewpoint of a ghost. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. Chloe seems sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that may be unexpected. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image via this self-referential adventure. He portrays an egotistical celebrity named Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party in Mallorca for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by government spies to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's locked-room horror holds up well even without a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, a series of kidnappings has made the children anxious. Once Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a cellar, he anticipates a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone in the room repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister could save him. An effective horror. This Saturday, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for Mammon in Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic about the fallen TV preacher and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who states initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals commence capitalizing on the American public's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, bad makeup and insincerity, though the lead actress achieves to depict the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, late night, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This week's second offering from the filmmaker presents a espionage tale as sharp like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's UK spy. He is tasked to identify a double agent among the team from five suspects – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are experts of calm composure, leading to a delightful psychological game of truth or lie takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
