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The Substance Film
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary examines the tyranny of women's appearance as well as the perceived horrors of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents a masterful portrayal as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity demoted to presenting a fitness program on the small screen. Forced aside by her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying procedure known as this experimental method. This produces a youthful duplicate named Sue, leading to a steadily more parasitic dynamic between them. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller stars the talented actress in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take some time off from reporting on global conflict to board a luxury cruise alongside an ailing wealthy inheritor and philanthropist, her partner, and other affluent passengers. But after a mysterious woman goes overboard during the evening and everyone claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Available now, on Netflix
Presence Film
The acclaimed director pushes his directorial skills in this innovative ghostly tale filmed completely from the viewpoint of the spirit. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The daughter appears sensing the ghostly being, and it looks like protective of her. However, the motive remains? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this autobiographical spoof. He portrays a narcissistic Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a million-dollar gig to appear at a celebration in Mallorca for billionaire superfan Javi. Hired by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unique performing skills is put to the test. This Saturday, prime time, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
The director's claustrophobic thriller stands strong without requiring a sequel. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple kidnappings has made the children frightened. After Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a cellar, he fears a terrible outcome. Yet the disconnected phone mounted nearby continues to ring, with eerie communicators providing assistance, and the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield plays the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals begin monetising the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of tacky decor, bad makeup and bad faith, yet Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict the real-life figure with compassion. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's additional entry by the same director is a intelligence thriller as precise similar to the collars worn by Fassbender's UK spy. He is tasked to identify a double agent inside the organization from a group of five – among them is his spouse. The two stars are masters of deadpan cool, so a delicious psychological game of fact versus fiction takes place. Additional actors participate the clever spy entertainment. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, Sky Cinema
