Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's daring satire examines the demanding standards for women's appearance as well as the feared consequences of growing older. Demi Moore delivers an inspired performance as Elisabeth, an aging actress demoted to hosting a workout series on the small screen. Pushed out due to her unscrupulous employer her manager Harvey, she undergoes a secretive and gruesome procedure known as the Substance. This creates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to an increasingly parasitic dynamic among both women. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This suspenseful thriller features the talented actress playing Laura, a top-notch writer who takes some time off from reporting on international wars to embark on an opulent ship accompanied by an ailing Norwegian shipping heiress and donor, her husband, as well as other affluent individuals. Yet once a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills awaken. Available now, on Netflix
This Supernatural Story
The acclaimed director pushes his film-making abilities in this innovative paranormal narrative captured wholly through the eyes of the phantom. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their fresh home, the lens – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The daughter appears sensing the poltergeist, and it looks like protective of her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom through this self-referential adventure. He portrays a self-obsessed celebrity called Nicolas Cage who accepts a lucrative offer to appear at a birthday party in Mallorca for billionaire Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by the CIA to spy on the suspected cartel boss, the actor's unconventional method proves useful. This Saturday, 9pm, Channel 4
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective without requiring a sequel. Set in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has made the youth frightened. When Finney is taken by the villain and locked up in a cellar, he dreads a terrible outcome. However, the old telephone on the wall continues to ring, with ghostly voices giving advice, as the intuitive nightmares of his sister Gwen might rescue him. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, late evening, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the conflict between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for greed in this director's delightfully tacky film adaptation of the disgraced TV preacher and her criminal husband. The actor portrays the greedy Jim, who proclaims initially, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals commence monetising the nation's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, though the lead actress manages to present Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, the Film4 channel
This Espionage Thriller
This period's second offering from Steven Soderbergh presents a intelligence thriller as sharp similar to the collars sported by the actor's UK spy. He is tasked to identify a traitor among the team out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. Both actors are experts of calm composure, leading to a delightful mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Additional actors participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
