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This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire tackles the demanding standards for feminine aesthetics as well as the dreaded aspects of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore presents a brilliant acting turn playing Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to starring in an aerobics show on the small screen. Forced aside due to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a mysterious and horrifying procedure known as "The Substance". This creates a youthful duplicate named Sue, resulting in a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. October 17th, Paramount+
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery includes the talented actress playing Laura, a skilled journalist who takes some time off from covering international wars to board an opulent ship with a terminally ill Scandinavian billionaire and charitable figure, her partner, as well as other filthy rich individuals. Yet once an unknown lady disappears from the ship during the evening and all passengers denies she ever existed, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Available now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Soderbergh challenges his directorial skills in this nifty paranormal narrative captured wholly from the perspective of the spirit. After a clan including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their fresh home, the filming device – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The daughter appears conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, with a twist that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, multiple showings, Sky Cinema Premiere
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor fully commits to his eccentric image in this meta comedy caper. He portrays a narcissistic Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a birthday party at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the CIA to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, his unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective despite the lack of a sequel. Set in the late 70s in Denver, several kidnappings has left the youth anxious. After Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a cellar, he anticipates the worst. Yet the old telephone mounted nearby repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices offering help, while the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen could save him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, late evening, on Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for Mammon in Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield portrays the venal Jim, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, however Jessica Chastain achieves to show the real-life figure in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, late night, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This period's second offering by the same director delivers a intelligence thriller as sharp similar to the collars sported by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission with uncovering a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – among them is his spouse. Each performer excel of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mind game of truth or lie unfolds. The supporting cast participate the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, multiple time slots, Sky Cinema
