Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's bold critique examines the demanding standards for female beauty along with the feared consequences of advancing years. The veteran actress delivers a brilliant acting turn as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress reduced to hosting a workout series on TV. Forced aside thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, played by Dennis Quaid, she turns to a secretive and terrifying treatment called this experimental method. This produces a younger clone named Sue, resulting in an increasingly vampiric relationship among both women. October 17th, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This classic whodunit mystery features Knightley as Laura, a skilled journalist who takes a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to board a luxury cruise with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her spouse, and other affluent individuals. Yet once a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and everyone insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills take over. Available now, Netflix
Presence Film
Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities through this clever paranormal narrative captured wholly from the viewpoint of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the filming device – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of conscious of the ghostly being, and the entity appears protective of her. But why? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. October 11th, multiple showings, the Sky channel
This Self-Referential Film
Cage embraces his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He acts as an egotistical Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who takes on a lucrative offer to visit a festive event in Mallorca for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by government spies to gather intel on the potential kingpin, his unique performing skills proves useful. Saturday 11 October, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong without requiring a follow-up. Taking place in the late 70s in Denver, multiple child abductions has rendered the youth anxious. Once Finney is taken by the kidnapper and locked up in a cellar, he fears the worst. However, the non-functional line mounted nearby continues to ring, with ghostly voices offering help, and the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. This Saturday, late evening, on Film4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In the battle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for greed in Michael Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic of the disgraced religious broadcaster plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who declares at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. He and Tammy Faye begin capitalizing on the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, excessive cosmetics and hypocrisy, yet the lead actress succeeds to show Tammy Faye with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, 1.15am, the Film4 channel
Black Bag
This week's another release from the filmmaker is a intelligence thriller as tight like the turtlenecks worn by the actor's British agent. He is tasked to identify a mole among the team out of five possibilities – among them is his spouse. Both actors are experts of understated style, resulting in an engaging mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Additional actors take part the smart espionage amusement. This Friday, various showings, the Sky channel