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This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold satire tackles the tyranny of female beauty and the perceived horrors of advancing years. Demi Moore presents a brilliant acting turn playing Elisabeth, a 50-year-old film star reduced to hosting an aerobics show on the small screen. Edged out by her deceitful superior her manager Harvey, she undergoes an enigmatic and terrifying process known as this experimental method. This creates a younger clone portrayed by Margaret Qualley, leading to a progressively vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10 Film
This Agatha Christie-esque mystery features Keira Knightley playing Laura, an ace reporter who takes a break from writing about international wars to join an opulent ship accompanied by a gravely sick wealthy inheritor and donor, her partner, as well as other affluent passengers. But after an enigmatic female disappears from the ship during the evening and all passengers insists she wasn't real, her journalistic curiosity awaken. Available now, the Netflix platform
Presence
Soderbergh tests his creative boundaries through this nifty supernatural story filmed completely through the eyes of the phantom. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe occupies their recent residence, the lens – AKA the Presence – shadows their actions. The daughter appears aware of the supernatural presence, and it seems protective of her. However, the motive remains? It's a fun idea that avoids overstaying, with a twist you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, 4.35pm, 10.10pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The iconic actor wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom through this autobiographical spoof. He acts as a self-obsessed Hollywood actor called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a $1m payday to visit a celebration on the Spanish island for the wealthy Javi, played by Pedro Pascal. Hired by the intelligence agency to spy on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's unconventional method is put to the test. October 11th, evening, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Derrickson's claustrophobic thriller stands strong even without a sequel. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple disappearances has left the youth anxious. Once Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and held captive in a cellar, he fears a fatal end. However, the non-functional line on the wall repeatedly calls, with spooky callers providing assistance, as the prophetic visions of Gwen, his sister could save him. A solid creepfest. This Saturday, late evening, Film4
The Tammy Faye Biopic
In the battle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for greed in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top true story regarding the shamed TV preacher and her felon spouse. Andrew Garfield portrays the greedy Jim, who states at the beginning, claiming divine approval for wealth. He and Tammy Faye commence profiting from the people's religious faith. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, overdone appearance and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain manages to depict the character in a likable light. Next Tuesday, late night, on Film4
Black Bag
This period's another release from Steven Soderbergh is a spy mystery as tight like the turtlenecks used by Michael Fassbender's UK spy. He receives a mission to identify a traitor inside the organization out of five possibilities – one of whom is his own wife. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, leading to a delightful mental battle of fact versus fiction unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, various showings, Sky Cinema
