Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary examines the tyranny of women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of growing older. Demi Moore offers a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, a mature actress reduced to presenting a fitness program on TV. Edged out by her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and horrifying treatment called this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate called Sue, culminating in an increasingly toxic connection between them. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit thriller includes the talented actress playing Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a hiatus from covering world issues to join a high-end voyage with a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and philanthropist, her husband, as well as other affluent guests. But after an unknown lady disappears from the ship overnight and the entire crew denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence
Steven Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities in this nifty supernatural story shot entirely through the eyes of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their fresh home, the filming device – representing the ghost – follows them around. The daughter appears sensing the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor fully commits to his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He plays a narcissistic celebrity named Nicolas Cage who accepts a million-dollar gig to attend a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, the actor's unique performing skills is put to the test. October 11th, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well even without a continuation. Set in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has rendered the children anxious. Once Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and locked up in a dungeon, he fears a fatal end. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for materialism in this director's brilliantly over-the-top true story regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield plays the venal Jim, who states initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals commence monetising the nation's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of tacky decor, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain manages to show the real-life figure in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, Film4
Black Bag
This week's second offering from the filmmaker is a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks used by the actor's intelligence officer. He is tasked with uncovering a mole within their ranks out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. The two stars are experts of understated style, so a delicious mental battle of truth or lie develops. Additional actors participate the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
