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The Substance
Coralie Fargeat's daring critique addresses the oppressive nature of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of ageing. Demi Moore offers a masterful portrayal as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star demoted to hosting a workout series on the small screen. Forced aside thanks to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and terrifying procedure titled this experimental method. This creates a new version of herself portrayed by Margaret Qualley, resulting in a progressively vampiric relationship between them. October 17th, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10
This classic whodunit story includes Knightley playing Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for some time off from writing about international wars to board a high-end voyage with an ailing wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her husband, plus additional extremely wealthy passengers. Yet once an unknown lady goes overboard during the evening and all passengers denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity take over. Streaming currently, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities through this clever ghostly tale shot entirely from the perspective of the spirit. As a family including mother Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their fresh home, the filming device – representing the ghost – follows them around. The daughter appears sensing the supernatural presence, and the entity appears protective of her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist that may be unexpected. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to appear at a festive event in Mallorca for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to spy on the alleged criminal, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. October 11th, prime time, Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's contained scarefest holds up well even without a follow-up. Set in the late 70s in Denver, multiple kidnappings has rendered the local kids on edge. Once Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and imprisoned in a cellar, he dreads the worst. However, the disconnected phone in the room keeps ringing, with spooky callers offering help, and the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. October 11th, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for Mammon in this director's delightfully tacky biopic regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her felon spouse. Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who declares at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. Both individuals set about profiting from the nation's spiritual convictions. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, overdone appearance and bad faith, though Jessica Chastain achieves to present Tammy Faye with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release from the filmmaker presents a intelligence thriller as sharp as the polo necks used by the actor's British agent. He is tasked to discover a double agent among the team from five suspects – including is his spouse. The two stars are experts of calm composure, so a delicious mental battle of fact versus fiction unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela take part the smart espionage amusement. Friday 17 October, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
