“The Substance,” Fargeat’s daring sophomore effort, goes even further, earning five Academy Award nominations — including best picture. The gory body horror film confronts the pressures ...

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It not a blockbuster MLK weekend but indies are out in force with The Brutalist continuing to surprise, The Substance adding theaters and Nosferatu, A Complete Unknown and Babygirl holding at nos.

When he comes to these big events, his skin grows so thin that it becomes almost translucent. He reacts volcanically to the slightest hint of disrespect. Just think back to another fourth-round ...

Spoilers ahead. The Substance is an on-the-nose parody of celebrity beauty standards especially as they apply to aging female stars. The entire movie—which is a grueling 142 minutes long ...

Even Margaret Qualley can’t get the haunting visuals of “The Substance” out of her mind ... I feel like this is just another example of [a film] that really hit at the right moment, and ...

It’s a striking coincidence that two much talked-about current works of popular culture — the Apple TV+ series “Severance” and the film “The Substance,” starring Demi Moore — both ...

The Substance first dazzled audiences in May 2024 when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and secured Fargeat an award for Best Screenplay. Following Demi Moore as Elisabeth, The Substance ...