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Is The Substance brilliant feminist critique or a soulless mess?

The divisive body horror about ageing has won plaudits for star Demi Moore yet some remain unconvinced of its depth

The Guardian - US

What makes "The Substance" so terrifying

My first body horror film left me emotionally shaken, but not for the reasons you might think

Salon

Does The Substance’s Take On Our Youth Obsession Hold Up? We Ask 3 Women What Ageing’s Really Like

It’s the film no-one can stop talking about. So how does it actually feel to age in a world where Botox is as readily available as a haircut?

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TV tonight: Kim Kardashian’s powerful ode to Elizabeth Taylor

This three-part documentary paints a powerful portrait of the Hollywood trailblazer. Plus: Demi Moore on Graham Norton. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Demi Moore Reveals She Biked 60 Miles a Day to Lose Post-Baby Weight While Shooting 'Indecent Proposal'

"I put so much pressure on myself."

Marie Claire

Demi Moore’s egg-yolk yellow coat in The Substance deserves its own Oscar

Ignore the depraved body horror for a moment, and join Joe Bromley in appreciating the standout coat of 2024

Evening Standard

32 Surprising, Real Names of Famous Celebrities

Can you guess who Belcalis Almanzar is?

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From extreme weight loss to complete makeovers - the craziest transformations celebrities underwent for a role

That's... WHO? Sometimes, a famous face will go unrecognisable for their work in a role

Woman & Home

How 'The Substance' Uses Practical Effects and Splashy Makeup to Craft a Body Horror Film That Tears Down Beauty Standards

The makeup and effects artists open up about the behind-the-scenes process on Coralie Fargeat's new movie.

Marie Claire

The Substance review – Demi Moore is fearless in visceral feminist body horror

The star plays a middle-aged TV host who signs up for a drug to generate a replicant of her younger self in Coralie Fargeat’s blood-soaked satire

The Guardian - UK

The Bloodiest Sci-Fi Thriller of the Year Reclaims a Controversial Genre

How the writer and director of 'The Substance' teamed up with Demi Moore to make a body-horror masterpiece.

Inverse

The Substance ending explained: what happens to Elisabeth and Sue?

How does it turn out for the warring halves in The Substance? We break it all down right here. SPOILERS ahead.

WhatToWatch

From The Substance to Uncanny Visions: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Demi Moore defies ageing in a juicy body horror, while Paula Rego and Goya share their nightmares in Bath

The Guardian - UK

Five Great Reads: Sally Rooney, impossible beauty standards, and Labor’s environment policy flop

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

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The Conversation

The great poetry in Van Gogh’s work and a bewitching antihero – what you should watch and do this week

This article was first published in our email newsletter Something Good, which every fortnight brings you a summary of the best things to watch, visit and read, as recommended and analysed by academic experts. Click here to receive the newsletter direct to your inbox.

Marie Claire

Demi Moore Shares the Relatable Reason Why She Doesn’t Give Her Daughter Rumer Willis Parenting Advice

“It is better that I just keep my mouth shut.”

Salon

"The Substance" and beauty's dark side

Despite a chaotic final act, Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley shine in this darkly humorous body horror film

Evening Standard

We’ve all fallen back in love with Demi Moore — and about time too

The actor is enjoying a career renaissance with her roles in Feud: Capote vs the Swans and now The Substance

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The Substance: Demi Moore is ferocious in gloriously gory satire on Hollywood’s female ageism

Fans of body horror will not want to miss director Coralie Fargeat’s latest offering, The Substance, which bagged Best Screenplay for the Frenchwoman at Cannes this year, and features an astounding comeback performance from Demi Moore.

Total Film

Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley’s new body horror is a fleshy commentary on societal pressures – and the most unique experience you’ll ever have in a theater

Big Screen Spotlight | The Substance is a surprisingly healing gorefest

The Independent UK

Demi Moore opens up about 1990s backlash she received over Striptease salary

Moore recalled being ‘shamed’ for record-breaking salary

WhatToWatch

How to watch The Substance

One of the best-reviewed movies of the year, The Substance is now playing. But where can you watch it? Here's what you need to know.

Evening Standard

The Substance review: Demi Moore goes full Cronenberg in 2024's best – and goriest – film so far

This body horror instant classic is a pulsing, pumping blitzkrieg of pure entertainment

The Independent UK

The Substance review: Demi Moore is sensational, but this body-horror yarn loses its way

Coralie Fargeat reimagines the historical misogynist ‘hagsploitation’ genre to powerful effect – at least until her film’s disgusting ending

The Independent UK

Demi Moore on her graphic new film: ‘It’s not a glamour role’

For her Oscar-tipped role in Coralie Fargeat’s satirical body-horror thriller ‘The Substance’, the actor tackles stardom, ageing and full-frontal nudity. Adam White talks to her, along with Fargeat and her co-star Margaret Qualley

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