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This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's daring satire addresses the demanding standards for women's appearance and the feared consequences of advancing years. Demi Moore presents a brilliant portrayal as Elisabeth, a mature actress reduced to presenting an aerobics show on television. Pushed out due to her slimy boss Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she seeks out a mysterious and terrifying process called "The Substance". This generates a younger clone called Sue, leading to an increasingly toxic connection between them. This Friday, Paramount Plus
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller features the talented actress in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a hiatus from reporting on world issues to join a luxury cruise with a gravely sick Scandinavian billionaire and philanthropist, her partner, plus additional extremely wealthy guests. However when an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and everyone denies she ever existed, her journalistic curiosity take over. Out now, Netflix
This Supernatural Story
Steven Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities in this nifty ghostly tale shot entirely from the perspective of the spirit. When a household with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and her distressed teen Chloe settles into their fresh home, the filming device – AKA the Presence – tracks their movements. Chloe seems conscious of the supernatural presence, and it seems protective of her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
The iconic actor fully commits to his cult stardom in this meta comedy caper. He plays a self-obsessed Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to appear at a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, the actor's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective even without a continuation. Set in the late 70s in Denver, a series of disappearances has rendered the youth anxious. When Finney is taken by “the Grabber” and held captive in a dungeon, he fears a fatal end. But the old telephone on the wall keeps ringing, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the prescient dreams of Gwen, his sister might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the conflict between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for greed in this director's delightfully tacky true story of the disgraced religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who declares initially, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals commence profiting from the people's Christian beliefs. It's an extravaganza of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, though Chastain succeeds to show the real-life figure with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as precise like the turtlenecks sported by Fassbender's British agent. His assignment is to discover a mole within their ranks from a group of five – one of whom is his own wife. Each performer excel of deadpan cool, so a delicious psychological game of truth or lie takes place. The supporting cast take part the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, various showings, the Sky channel
