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This Satirical Thriller

Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary tackles the demanding standards for female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of growing older. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers an inspired performance as Elisabeth, an aging celebrity reduced to hosting a workout series on television. Forced aside by her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and gruesome process titled this experimental method. This produces a new version of herself called Sue, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship between the two. This Friday, Paramount Plus

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This Mystery Thriller

This suspenseful story features the talented actress playing Laura, a skilled journalist who decides to take a hiatus from writing about international wars to embark on a luxury cruise accompanied by a terminally ill wealthy inheritor and charitable figure, her partner, plus additional filthy rich individuals. But after an unknown lady falls into the sea during the evening and all passengers denies she ever existed, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Available now, Netflix

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Presence

Steven Soderbergh challenges his film-making abilities in this clever ghostly tale captured wholly from the perspective of a ghost. After a clan featuring mother Rebekah plus Callina Liang as Chloe moves into their recent residence, the lens – as the unseen entity – shadows their actions. The teen shows signs of conscious of the poltergeist, and the entity appears guarding her. However, the motive remains? This is an entertaining concept that remains concise, featuring a surprise that could catch you off guard. This Saturday, multiple showings, the Sky channel

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This Self-Referential Film

Nicolas Cage wholeheartedly adopts his cult stardom in this self-referential adventure. He plays an egotistical film star playing himself who takes on a million-dollar gig to visit a festive event at a Mediterranean location for the wealthy Javi Gutierrez. Contacted by the intelligence agency to gather intel on the suspected cartel boss, his “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, evening, Channel 4

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The Black Phone

The director's locked-room horror stands strong without requiring a continuation. Taking place in 1970s Colorado, several disappearances has left the youth on edge. Once Finney is kidnapped by “the Grabber” and imprisoned in a cellar, he fears a terrible outcome. Yet the old telephone in the room repeatedly calls, with ghostly voices providing assistance, while the intuitive nightmares from his sibling Gwen may be his salvation. An effective horror. This Saturday, nighttime, on Film4

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This Dramatic Portrait

In the battle between faith and wealth, the victory is clear for greed in Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic regarding the shamed televangelist plus her lawbreaking partner. Andrew Garfield portrays the corrupt Bakker, who declares at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals set about profiting from the nation's Christian beliefs. It's a spectacle of bad interior design, bad makeup and hypocrisy, though Jessica Chastain succeeds to present the character in a likable light. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, on Film4

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Black Bag

The current week's additional entry by the same director is a espionage tale as sharp as the polo necks sported by the actor's intelligence officer. He receives a mission to identify a double agent among the team out of five possibilities – including is his own wife. Each performer are experts of deadpan cool, resulting in an engaging mind game of fact versus fiction unfolds. Tom Burke, Regé-Jean Page, Naomie Harris and Marisa Abela join in the clever spy entertainment. Friday 17 October, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel