Review: Demi Moore brilliantly seizes the role of her lifetime in 'The Substance'
"The Substance" is a dark modern fable that starts out blaming men for reducing women to sex objects and then cuts deeper. Fargeat saves a special rage for women who conspire in their own diminishment, trading their soul in a pulse beat for a few more shining hours as a goddess.
Review: ‘Substance’ is disgusting, depraved and brilliant
If there’s a critique to be made about the film, it’s that the satire and caricatures are a bit heavy-handed, with most of the male characters being not-so-subtle misogynists. But that
Critics Have Seen The Substance, And Many Are Calling Demi Moore’s ‘Go-Until-You-Gag’ Body Horror One Of The Year’s Best
When it comes to upcoming horror movies, one of this year’s best may be hitting theaters this weekend, with Demi Moore ’s body horror flick The Substance causing quite a stir amongst critics since its premiere at Cannes.
Movie Review: 'The Substance' is brilliantly disgusting and deranged
In its first two hours, “The Substance” is a well-made, entertaining movie. Writer-director Coralie Fargeat treats audiences to a heavy dose of biting social commentary on ageism and sexism in Hollywood, with a spoonful of sugar- and sparkle-doused body horror.
‘The Substance’ Review: Demi Moore Suffers Some Side Effects
The actress stars alongside Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid in Coralie Fargeat’s gleefully grotesque movie about an aging celebrity who takes an experimental drug that gives her a younger self.
Pretty hurts: Demi Moore returns to her horror-genre roots in ‘The Substance’
What is The Substance? It's a drug that will create a younger version of you from your own DNA. That new you will graphically fall out of your back, complete with squishy sound effects.
‘The Substance’ review: Demi Moore is a Hollywood veteran who risks everything on a new body of work
The Substance” blowtorches a single idea for two hours and 20 minutes, and narratively it turns to ashes by minute 40. It’s easier for a movie to become a talking point that way. Film festival buzz, which “The Substance” enjoyed at its Cannes world premiere,
The Substance film review — Demi Moore turns on herself in lurid Hollywood satire
Coralie Fargeat’s sci-fi shocker follows the downward spiral of a 50-year-old movie star who resorts to drastic measures
Review: Demi Moore delivers Oscar-worthy performance in 'The Substance'
Demi Moore’s new film “The Substance” recently received a 13-minute standing ovation at Cannes, proving her worth as one of the most decorated actresses in Hollywood. Moore was also mentioned by Variety and People magazine as a sure nominee for the Oscars 2025.
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The Substance Review: A Phenomenal Achievement Of Smart, Funny, Sexy, And F*cked Up Body Horror
Moore plays Elisabeth Sparkle – an Oscar-winning actress and TV personality who is instantly deemed over-the-hill on her ...
Demi Moore is over being perfect in new 'risky and juicy' horror role
The 61-year-old plays a fading TV star who goes to extreme measures to achieve youth and beauty.
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Beauty Is a Beast in LA-Set ‘The Substance’
Consequently, The Substance goes off the rails long before Fargeat spins the spigot and drenches the audience in a climactic ...
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Review: A Hollywood star wants more time, but ‘The Substance’ doesn’t give her a reason
The story is simple. Former star Elisabeth Sparkle (Moore) is too old to continue hosting televised aerobics, the last ...
“The Substance” director doused stars in 36,000 gallons of fake blood for 1 scene in body-horror film
"The movie is about flesh, blood, and bones," director Coralie Fargeat tells EW of the Demi Moore film. "It’s about filming ...
‘The Substance’ elevates ‘beauty horror’
Our world does not often offer a safe space for female rage. But French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat has carved out a place to ...