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This Satirical Thriller
Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire addresses the tyranny of women's appearance and the dreaded aspects of growing older. The veteran actress presents a brilliant portrayal playing Elisabeth, an aging film star forced into starring in a workout series on the small screen. Edged out due to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a secretive and gruesome treatment titled "The Substance". This creates a younger clone named Sue, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque story includes Keira Knightley playing Laura, a top-notch writer who takes some time off from covering world issues to embark on a high-end voyage accompanied by an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her partner, and other affluent individuals. But after an enigmatic female goes overboard during the evening and everyone insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts take over. Streaming currently, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills in this clever ghostly tale captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. When a household including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their fresh home, the camera – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and it seems defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his cult stardom in this self-referential adventure. He acts as an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a birthday party in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by government spies to investigate the potential kingpin, the actor's unique performing skills comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
The director's contained scarefest remains effective despite the lack of a follow-up. Set in 1978 Denver, a series of child abductions has rendered the children frightened. When Finney is kidnapped by the villain and held captive in a cellar, he anticipates the worst. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby keeps ringing, with eerie communicators offering help, as the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for greed in Showalter's wonderfully garish film adaptation about the fallen televangelist and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple set about capitalizing on the American public's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, though Chastain manages to present the character in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's additional entry by the same director presents a espionage tale as precise similar to the collars worn by the actor's UK spy. His assignment is to discover a traitor inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is his spouse. Both actors are experts of understated style, so a delicious mind game of fact versus fiction develops. Additional actors join in the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
