Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire examines the oppressive nature of female beauty as well as the feared consequences of advancing years. Demi Moore delivers a masterful performance playing Elisabeth, an aging celebrity forced into hosting an aerobics show on television. Forced aside by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a mysterious and gruesome procedure known as this experimental method. This generates a younger clone called Sue, resulting in a progressively toxic connection between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque story includes Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who takes a break from covering world issues to embark on a luxury cruise with an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her husband, as well as other extremely wealthy individuals. Yet once an enigmatic female goes overboard one night and everyone denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, Netflix
Presence Film
The acclaimed director challenges his creative boundaries through this clever ghostly tale captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The teen shows signs of sensing the supernatural presence, and it looks like defensive toward her. But why? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation you might not see coming. October 11th, multiple showings, the Sky channel
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage embraces his eccentric image via this autobiographical spoof. He portrays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor playing himself who accepts a lucrative offer to visit a birthday party on the Spanish island for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to gather intel on the alleged criminal, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, prime time, on Channel 4
The Black Phone Horror
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong without requiring a continuation. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has rendered the children frightened. Once Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and locked up in a dungeon, he fears a terrible outcome. Yet the old telephone in the room keeps ringing, with spooky callers offering help, as the intuitive nightmares of Gwen, his sister could save him. An effective horror. October 11th, late evening, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the winner is obvious for greed in this director's wonderfully garish film adaptation of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. The actor acts as the greedy Jim, who states initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple set about capitalizing on the people's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and insincerity, though Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict the character as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, on Film4
Black Bag
The current week's additional entry from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as sharp like the turtlenecks used by Fassbender's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to identify a traitor within their ranks out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. The two stars are masters of calm composure, resulting in an engaging mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Additional actors take part the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, various showings, the Sky channel
