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The Substance Film
Coralie Fargeat's daring commentary tackles the tyranny of women's appearance and the feared consequences of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers a masterful performance in the role of Elisabeth, an aging celebrity forced into hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Forced aside thanks to her deceitful superior Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a mysterious and gruesome procedure known as "The Substance". This creates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in an increasingly vampiric relationship between them. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit thriller stars Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a hiatus from writing about international wars to embark on a luxury cruise alongside a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her spouse, as well as other affluent individuals. However when a mysterious woman falls into the sea overnight and everyone claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Out now, Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director challenges his film-making abilities in this innovative ghostly tale captured wholly through the eyes of a ghost. As a family including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the camera – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The daughter appears sensing the ghostly being, and the entity appears guarding her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist you might not see coming. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame via this meta comedy caper. He acts as a narcissistic celebrity called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a million-dollar gig to visit a celebration in Mallorca for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by the intelligence agency to investigate the alleged criminal, his unique performing skills proves useful. October 11th, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's contained scarefest holds up well even without a follow-up. Located in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has made the youth anxious. When Finney is kidnapped by the villain and locked up in a dungeon, he anticipates the worst. Yet the non-functional line on the wall repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators giving advice, while the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister could save him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, late evening, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for greed in Michael Showalter's wonderfully garish biopic of the disgraced televangelist and her felon spouse. Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals commence monetising the people's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, however the lead actress succeeds to present Tammy Faye with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, late night, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
The current week's additional entry from the filmmaker is a spy mystery as precise as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to discover a mole among the team out of five possibilities – among them is his own wife. Both actors are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors join in the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel
