Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire tackles the demanding standards for female beauty along with the dreaded aspects of ageing. The veteran actress offers a masterful portrayal playing Elisabeth, a mature film star demoted to starring in a workout series on TV. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying process known as the Substance. This produces a youthful duplicate named Sue, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful thriller stars the talented actress playing Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take some time off from covering world issues to embark on an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her partner, as well as other filthy rich individuals. Yet once an enigmatic female goes overboard overnight and everyone claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity take over. Available now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh pushes his creative boundaries in this innovative paranormal narrative filmed completely from the perspective of the spirit. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe moves into their fresh home, the camera – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of sensing the supernatural presence, and it looks like protective of her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame via this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to attend a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy superfan Javi. Contacted by the intelligence agency to spy on the alleged criminal, Cage's unique performing skills is put to the test. This Saturday, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone Horror
The director's claustrophobic thriller remains effective despite the lack of a sequel. Set in 1970s Colorado, a series of child abductions has made the children frightened. When Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a basement, he dreads the worst. Yet the disconnected phone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators providing assistance, as the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, on Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the struggle between faith and wealth, the winner is obvious for Mammon in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation regarding the shamed televangelist and her felon spouse. The actor portrays the venal Jim, who states at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. He and Tammy Faye begin monetising the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of tacky decor, overdone appearance and bad faith, however the lead actress succeeds to depict the character with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release from Steven Soderbergh delivers a spy mystery as precise as the polo necks used by the actor's British agent. He is tasked to identify a mole within their ranks from a group of five – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer excel of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful mental battle of truth or lie takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, various showings, the Sky channel
