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The Substance
Director Coralie Fargeat's daring critique tackles the tyranny of female beauty along with the perceived horrors of ageing. The veteran actress presents a masterful performance as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old celebrity reduced to starring in an aerobics show on TV. Pushed out thanks to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she turns to a secretive and gruesome procedure known as "The Substance". This generates a youthful duplicate named Sue, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. October 17th, the streaming service Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit mystery includes the talented actress in the role of Laura, a skilled journalist who opts for some time off from reporting on world issues to embark on a high-end voyage with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her spouse, plus additional affluent passengers. But after an enigmatic female falls into the sea during the evening and everyone denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Streaming currently, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director challenges his creative boundaries in this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely through the eyes of a ghost. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their recent residence, the lens – as the unseen entity – tracks their movements. The daughter appears sensing the poltergeist, and the entity appears defensive toward her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage fully commits to his eccentric image via this self-referential adventure. He acts as a self-obsessed film star named Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to attend a festive event on the Spanish island for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the CIA to spy on the alleged criminal, the actor's unconventional method comes in handy. October 11th, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well without requiring a continuation. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several kidnappings has made the children frightened. After Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a cellar, he anticipates a fatal end. But the old telephone in the room repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between faith and wealth, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky film adaptation regarding the shamed televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. The actor acts as the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye commence capitalizing on the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, yet Jessica Chastain manages to depict the real-life figure in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, Film4
This Espionage Thriller
The current week's another release by the same director presents a intelligence thriller as precise as the polo necks sported by Michael Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to discover a double agent within their ranks from a group of five – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Both actors are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie takes place. Additional actors take part the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
