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The Substance

Director Coralie Fargeat's unflinching satire examines the oppressive nature of female beauty and the dreaded aspects of advancing years. Demi Moore delivers a brilliant performance as Elisabeth, a 50-year-old actress demoted to presenting a fitness program on the small screen. Pushed out thanks to her unscrupulous employer Harvey, she turns to a secretive and horrifying treatment known as "The Substance". This produces a younger clone named Sue, leading to a steadily more toxic connection among both women. Friday 17 October, Paramount Plus

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The Woman in Cabin 10 Film

This Agatha Christie-esque thriller stars Knightley in the role of Laura, an ace reporter who takes a hiatus from covering global conflict to embark on an opulent ship with a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her husband, and other affluent individuals. However when a mysterious woman disappears from the ship during the evening and the entire crew insists she wasn't real, the reporter's sleuthing skills kick in. Out now, the Netflix platform

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Presence Film

The acclaimed director tests his creative boundaries in this clever supernatural story filmed completely from the perspective of the spirit. As a family with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the camera – representing the ghost – shadows their actions. Chloe seems conscious of the ghostly being, and it seems defensive toward her. But why? The premise is enjoyable that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise that may be unexpected. Saturday 11 October, multiple showings, Sky Cinema

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

The iconic actor embraces his eccentric image in this self-referential adventure. He portrays a self-obsessed film star called Nicolas Cage who agrees to a lucrative offer to appear at a celebration at a Mediterranean location for billionaire superfan Javi. Contacted by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the potential kingpin, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. This Saturday, 9pm, the Channel 4 network

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The Black Phone

Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective despite the lack of a continuation. Taking place in 1978 Denver, a series of child abductions has made the children frightened. After Finney is kidnapped by the kidnapper and locked up in a cellar, he anticipates the worst. But the old telephone in the room repeatedly calls, with spooky callers offering help, and the prophetic visions from his sibling Gwen could save him. An effective horror. This Saturday, late evening, Film4

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This Dramatic Portrait

In the struggle between God and Mammon, it's a knockout win for greed in this director's brilliantly over-the-top film adaptation about the fallen TV preacher and her criminal husband. Andrew Garfield acts as the corrupt Bakker, who proclaims early on, asserting religious justification for riches. The couple begin profiting from the people's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of poor styling, bad makeup and bad faith, yet the lead actress succeeds to present the real-life figure in a likable light. Tuesday 14 October, early morning, Film4

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This Espionage Thriller

This week's another release from Steven Soderbergh is a intelligence thriller as tight similar to the collars used by Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked with uncovering a traitor within their ranks out of five possibilities – including is his spouse. Each performer are masters of deadpan cool, so a delicious psychological game of fact versus fiction develops. The supporting cast participate the intelligent intelligence fun. This Friday, multiple time slots, the Sky channel