Highlighted Choice
The Substance
The filmmaker's daring commentary tackles the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Demi Moore offers an inspired acting turn playing Elisabeth, a mature actress demoted to hosting a fitness program on TV. Edged out due to her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and terrifying procedure called this experimental method. This generates a younger clone called Sue, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit thriller stars Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who opts for some time off from writing about world issues to embark on a high-end voyage accompanied by an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her spouse, as well as other filthy rich individuals. However when a mysterious woman disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity take over. Out now, the Netflix platform
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director challenges his film-making abilities with this clever supernatural story shot entirely from the perspective of the spirit. When a household featuring mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the lens – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. Chloe seems conscious of the supernatural presence, and it seems guarding her. But why? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage embraces his cult stardom in this meta comedy caper. He acts as a narcissistic film star playing himself who accepts a million-dollar gig to visit a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by the CIA to gather intel on the potential kingpin, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, on Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well even without a continuation. Taking place in 1978 Denver, several disappearances has made the local kids on edge. After Finney is taken by the kidnapper and held captive in a dungeon, he dreads a terrible outcome. Yet the non-functional line in the room repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for materialism in this director's wonderfully garish true story of the disgraced TV preacher and her felon spouse. Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who proclaims initially, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye commence capitalizing on the American public's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of poor styling, overdone appearance and bad faith, though Chastain succeeds to show the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, Film4
Black Bag
The current week's another release from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as tight similar to the collars worn by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a mole inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. Both actors are experts of understated style, 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, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
