Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's bold satire tackles the tyranny of women's appearance along with the feared consequences of advancing years. The veteran actress offers a brilliant performance playing Elisabeth, an aging film star reduced to hosting a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out by her slimy boss Harvey, she turns to an enigmatic and gruesome treatment called this experimental method. This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit thriller stars Keira Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who takes a hiatus from covering world issues to board an opulent ship alongside a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her spouse, plus additional filthy rich passengers. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and everyone claims she was never there, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Out now, Netflix
Presence
Soderbergh challenges his creative boundaries in this nifty paranormal narrative shot entirely from the perspective of the phantom. As a family including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe occupies their new suburban house, the filming device – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. Chloe seems aware of the supernatural presence, and the entity appears defensive toward her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, including a revelation that may be unexpected. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his unique fame via this meta comedy caper. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to appear at a celebration at a Mediterranean location for the rich superfan Javi. Recruited by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, Cage's unconventional method is put to the test. October 11th, evening, on Channel 4
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller remains effective despite the lack of a follow-up. Set in 1970s Colorado, several child abductions has rendered the local kids frightened. After Finney is taken by the villain and held captive in a basement, he dreads a fatal end. But the disconnected phone on the wall repeatedly calls, with spooky callers providing assistance, while the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen could save him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for materialism in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation regarding the shamed TV preacher and her criminal husband. Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who proclaims initially, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple begin capitalizing on the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of tacky decor, overdone appearance and bad faith, though Jessica Chastain succeeds to depict the real-life figure with compassion. October 14th, late night, Film4
Black Bag
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh delivers a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a mole among the team out of five possibilities – one of whom is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are masters of understated style, resulting in an engaging psychological game of deception or honesty takes place. The supporting cast participate the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, various showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
