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This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching commentary addresses the tyranny of female beauty and the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore presents a brilliant portrayal as Elisabeth, an aging film star reduced to presenting a workout series on television. Pushed out by her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she seeks out a secretive and horrifying process titled this experimental method. This creates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a steadily more vampiric relationship between them. October 17th, Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque thriller features Knightley in the role of Laura, a top-notch writer who decides to take a hiatus from reporting on global conflict to board a luxury cruise accompanied by an ailing Scandinavian billionaire and donor, her partner, and other affluent passengers. But after an unknown lady falls into the sea overnight and all passengers claims she was never there, her journalistic curiosity take over. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Steven Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities with this nifty paranormal narrative shot entirely through the eyes of a ghost. When a household including mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their recent residence, the camera – as the unseen entity – follows them around. Chloe seems conscious of the supernatural presence, and it seems guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, with a twist that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom via this meta comedy caper. He acts as an egotistical Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a celebration in Mallorca for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Contacted by government spies to investigate the alleged criminal, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” is put to the test. October 11th, evening, the Channel 4 network
The Black Phone
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong without requiring a follow-up. Located in the late 70s in Denver, several disappearances has made the youth anxious. After Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a basement, he anticipates the worst. Yet the disconnected phone mounted nearby continues to ring, with spooky callers providing assistance, while the prophetic visions of his sister Gwen may be his salvation. A solid creepfest. Saturday 11 October, 10.50pm, the Film4 channel
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for materialism in this director's brilliantly over-the-top true story regarding the shamed televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield plays the corrupt Bakker, who states at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. Both individuals set about profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's an extravaganza of tacky decor, overdone appearance and insincerity, however the lead actress achieves to show the character with compassion. Tuesday 14 October, late night, Film4
The Spy Mystery
This period's additional entry by the same director presents a espionage tale as tight similar to the collars worn by the actor's British agent. He is tasked with uncovering a mole inside the organization from a group of five – one of whom is his own wife. Each performer are masters of understated style, leading to a delightful mind game of deception or honesty takes place. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the clever spy entertainment. October 17th, multiple time slots, the Sky channel
