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The Substance Film

Coralie Fargeat's unflinching critique examines the demanding standards for women's appearance along with the perceived horrors of ageing. Demi Moore presents a brilliant portrayal as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity reduced to starring in a fitness program on TV. Pushed out by her slimy boss Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and gruesome procedure known as this experimental method. This generates a youthful duplicate portrayed by Margaret Qualley, culminating in a progressively parasitic dynamic between the two. Friday 17 October, the streaming service Paramount+

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The Woman in Cabin 10 Film

This classic whodunit story includes Knightley as Laura, an ace reporter who takes a hiatus from covering world issues to embark on a luxury cruise with an ailing wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her spouse, plus additional affluent individuals. However when a mysterious woman disappears from the ship one night and all passengers insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Out now, the Netflix platform

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Presence Film

Soderbergh tests his film-making abilities with this clever paranormal narrative shot entirely from the perspective of the phantom. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe settles into their fresh home, the lens – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. Chloe seems aware of the ghostly being, and it looks like guarding her. But why? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema

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Nicolas Cage's Meta Comedy

The iconic actor fully commits to his cult stardom through this meta comedy caper. He plays an egotistical film star called Nicolas Cage who accepts a million-dollar gig to appear at a festive event in Mallorca for billionaire Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the CIA to spy on the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” proves useful. October 11th, 9pm, the Channel 4 network

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This Creepy Thriller

Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror holds up well despite the lack of a sequel. Located in 1978 Denver, multiple child abductions has left the local kids frightened. When Finney gets captured by “the Grabber” and held captive in a basement, he anticipates a terrible outcome. But the disconnected phone in the room repeatedly calls, with eerie communicators giving advice, while the prescient dreams from his sibling Gwen might rescue him. A genuinely scary movie. Saturday 11 October, nighttime, Film4

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This Dramatic Portrait

In the struggle between spirituality and money, the victory is clear for Mammon in Michael Showalter's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation about the fallen TV preacher plus her lawbreaking partner. Garfield acts as the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, “God does not want us to be poor,”. The couple commence profiting from the American public's religious faith. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and bad faith, though Jessica Chastain achieves to present Tammy Faye as a sympathetic figure. October 14th, early morning, on Film4

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This Espionage Thriller

This period's second offering from the filmmaker delivers a espionage tale as tight as the polo necks used by Michael Fassbender's British agent. He receives a mission to discover a traitor inside the organization from a group of five – including is Kathryn, played by Cate Blanchett. Each performer are experts of understated style, resulting in an engaging psychological game of fact versus fiction develops. The supporting cast take part the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, the Sky channel