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This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's bold satire addresses the tyranny of female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore presents a masterful performance in the role of Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to starring in a workout series on the small screen. Edged out by her slimy boss Harvey, she turns to a secretive and horrifying procedure called the Substance. This generates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This classic whodunit story features Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a hiatus from covering international wars to embark on a luxury cruise accompanied by a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her husband, plus additional filthy rich guests. Yet once a mysterious woman falls into the sea during the evening and all passengers claims she was never there, Laura's investigative instincts kick in. Streaming currently, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities in this nifty supernatural story captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their recent residence, the camera – representing the ghost – tracks their movements. Chloe seems conscious of the supernatural presence, and it seems protective of her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. October 11th, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his cult stardom in this meta comedy caper. He plays a narcissistic film star playing himself who accepts a million-dollar gig to visit a birthday party on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the intelligence agency to spy on the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's claustrophobic thriller remains effective even without a follow-up. Set in 1970s Colorado, multiple kidnappings has made the local kids anxious. Once Finney is kidnapped by the villain and held captive in a basement, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the old telephone in the room repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators giving advice, as the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister could save him. A solid creepfest. October 11th, 10.50pm, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for materialism in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story regarding the shamed televangelist and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims early on, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple set about profiting from the people's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of bad interior design, overdone appearance and insincerity, yet Chastain achieves to depict the character with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, late night, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's second offering from Steven Soderbergh presents a spy mystery as sharp like the turtlenecks sported by the actor's UK spy. His assignment is to identify a mole within their ranks from a group of five – among them is his own wife. The two stars are masters of calm composure, leading to a delightful mental battle of deception or honesty takes place. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema Premiere
