Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire addresses the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics along with the feared consequences of growing older. The veteran actress offers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to starring in a fitness program on TV. Forced aside by her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying treatment known as the Substance. This produces a new version of herself called Sue, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit story features Knightley in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for a hiatus from writing about world issues to board an opulent ship alongside a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and donor, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an enigmatic female goes overboard one night and all passengers denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Out now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director pushes his creative boundaries in this clever paranormal narrative captured wholly through the eyes of the phantom. When a household including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the camera – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The teen shows signs of aware of the ghostly being, and the entity appears defensive toward her. But why? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Cage embraces his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He plays a self-obsessed celebrity called Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to visit a birthday party on the Spanish island for the wealthy superfan Javi. Recruited by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, evening, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's claustrophobic thriller holds up well without requiring a follow-up. Located in 1978 Denver, a series of disappearances has rendered the youth on edge. Once Finney gets captured by the villain and imprisoned in a cellar, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the non-functional line in the room repeatedly calls, with spooky callers providing assistance, while the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the winner is obvious for greed in Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation about the fallen televangelist and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who states initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple set about capitalizing on the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, yet Jessica Chastain achieves to present the real-life figure as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, late night, the Film4 channel
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release from Steven Soderbergh delivers a intelligence thriller as tight like the turtlenecks sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. His assignment is to identify a mole inside the organization from a group of five – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious mind game of deception or honesty develops. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela participate the intelligent intelligence fun. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
