Top Selection
This Satirical Thriller
The filmmaker's daring commentary examines the tyranny of female beauty and the perceived horrors of ageing. The veteran actress offers an inspired performance in the role of Elisabeth, an aging celebrity reduced to presenting a fitness program on television. Edged out due to her slimy boss Harvey, she seeks out a mysterious and horrifying process called this experimental method. This generates a younger clone called Sue, resulting in a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus
This Mystery Thriller
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller features the talented actress in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who opts for a break from reporting on global conflict to embark on a high-end voyage accompanied by an ailing wealthy inheritor and donor, her spouse, and other extremely wealthy guests. But after an enigmatic female falls into the sea overnight and all passengers claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity kick in. Streaming currently, on Netflix
Presence
Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities in this innovative ghostly tale shot entirely through the eyes of a ghost. After a clan including mother Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe moves into their new suburban house, the filming device – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the supernatural presence, and it seems guarding her. Yet what is the reason? It's a fun idea that doesn't outstay its welcome, with a twist you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, the Sky channel
Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy
Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He acts as a self-obsessed Hollywood actor named Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to visit a festive event in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Recruited by the intelligence agency to investigate the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. October 11th, evening, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller holds up well without requiring a sequel. Located in 1970s Colorado, multiple child abductions has rendered the youth anxious. Once Finney is taken by the villain and locked up in a basement, he dreads the worst. But the old telephone in the room repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices giving advice, while the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister may be his salvation. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, the Film4 channel
This Dramatic Portrait
In the struggle between God and Mammon, the victory is clear for Mammon in this director's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation of the disgraced televangelist and her criminal husband. The actor acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple commence monetising the American public's Christian beliefs. It's a riot of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, yet Jessica Chastain succeeds to show the real-life figure in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release from Steven Soderbergh delivers a spy mystery as precise like the turtlenecks used by the actor's British agent. He is tasked to identify a double agent within their ranks from a group of five – including is his spouse. Both actors excel of understated style, so a delicious mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. The supporting cast participate the smart espionage amusement. October 17th, various showings, the Sky channel
