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This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire examines the tyranny of feminine aesthetics along with the feared consequences of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore delivers a brilliant acting turn as Elisabeth, an aging actress reduced to starring in a workout series on television. Forced aside thanks to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she turns to a mysterious and terrifying procedure titled the Substance. This produces a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a steadily more parasitic dynamic between them. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story features Keira Knightley as Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a hiatus from reporting on world issues to join a luxury cruise accompanied by an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship one night and everyone claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Out now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries with this innovative supernatural story captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the filming device – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The daughter appears aware of the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. But why? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his eccentric image via this meta comedy caper. He plays a self-obsessed celebrity named Nicolas Cage who accepts a million-dollar gig to attend a celebration on the Spanish island for the wealthy superfan Javi. Hired by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, the actor's unique performing skills proves useful. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well despite the lack of a follow-up. Located in 1970s Colorado, several child abductions has rendered the children anxious. When Finney is kidnapped by the villain and imprisoned in a dungeon, he fears the worst. Yet the disconnected phone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices offering help, and the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, nighttime, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for greed in this director's delightfully tacky biopic about the fallen TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who proclaims early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple commence profiting from the nation's religious faith. It's a spectacle of poor styling, overdone appearance and insincerity, though the lead actress succeeds to show the real-life figure with compassion. Next Tuesday, late night, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This period's another release by the same director presents a spy mystery as sharp like the turtlenecks worn by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a traitor inside the organization out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. The two stars are masters of understated style, so a delicious psychological game of fact versus fiction unfolds. The supporting cast join in the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
