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The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's daring critique tackles the tyranny of female beauty as well as the feared consequences of growing older. The veteran actress delivers a brilliant performance as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress demoted to hosting an aerobics show on the small screen. Forced aside by her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she seeks out an enigmatic and horrifying procedure called this experimental method. This produces a new version of herself called Sue, resulting in an increasingly vampiric relationship between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This suspenseful story includes the talented actress as Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a break from writing about international wars to board a luxury cruise accompanied by an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her husband, and other extremely wealthy passengers. However when a mysterious woman disappears from the ship overnight and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Available now, on Netflix
Presence
The acclaimed director tests his directorial skills through this innovative ghostly tale captured wholly from the perspective of the spirit. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the filming device – AKA the Presence – follows them around. The teen shows signs of sensing the poltergeist, and it seems defensive toward her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his eccentric image through this autobiographical spoof. He plays a narcissistic Hollywood actor playing himself who accepts a million-dollar gig to visit a birthday party in Mallorca for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, evening, Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's locked-room horror holds up well despite the lack of a follow-up. Located in the late 70s in Denver, multiple child abductions has rendered the children frightened. Once Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and held captive in a cellar, he dreads the worst. Yet the old telephone on the wall keeps ringing, with eerie communicators offering help, and the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, late evening, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for Mammon in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top biopic of the disgraced televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield acts as the venal Jim, who proclaims initially, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye set about profiting from the American public's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, excessive cosmetics and insincerity, yet Jessica Chastain succeeds to show the character with compassion. October 14th, early morning, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's second offering from the filmmaker presents a espionage tale as sharp as the polo necks used by Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to discover a mole inside the organization from a group of five – one of whom is his spouse. The two stars are experts of deadpan cool, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction takes place. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
