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The Substance Is Part of an Exclusive Oscar Club, but It Could Join an Even Rarer One if It Wins Best Picture

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The Substance is the underdog of the Oscar race for a few reasons. While it is a phenomenal movie with a career-best performance from Demi Moore, it is one of the most unconventional nominations for Best Picture this year. The Substance is a visually stunning yet grotesque body horror movie that is unafraid to call out the industry for its treatment and exploitation of women. It’s a damning look at the relationship women have with their age, loo…
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Review: ‘The Substance’ is body horror at its finest

Struggling with unrealistic beauty standards is a harsh reality for women, especially for those in the entertainment industry. When faced with a way out, a way that could bring happiness and security in one’s own skin, it can be difficult to not be blinded by possibility. Heavy is the hand that holds The Substance. That sketchy, lime-green experimental drug Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) uses takes the name of French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat’s …

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The Substance Movie Review: Terrific Horror, but Is It Oscar Worthy? - Cinema Sentries

While Demi Moore deserves all the accolades she can get for her performance, the film is a bit too obvious, a bit too bludgeoning in its messaging. The post The Substance Movie Review: Terrific Horror, but Is It Oscar Worthy? appeared first on Cinema Sentries.

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"The Substance" of Nightmares: Oscar-Nominated Makeup Effects Master Pierre Olivier Persin on His Terrifying Transformations

Since its release last fall, writer/director Coralie Fargeat’s body horror thriller The Substance has artfully shocked Academy Award voters to the tune of five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Outstanding Actress nominee Demi Moore portrays aging actress Elisabeth, who gets way more than she bargained for after injecting herself with a serum that makes her look younger in the form of lithe “Sue,” pla…

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Anonymous Oscar Ballots as Voting Is Officially Closed: From ‘I Despised “The Substance”‘ to ‘Why is “Dune” Losing Best Picture?’

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Oscar voting is closed, and the Academy exit polls show an unpredictable ceremony ahead. The 97th Academy Awards are fast approaching, and with them comes one of the most wide-open races in recent memory. Each of the 10 nominees has carved out a distinct space, from high-profile epics to intimate indie dramas. But if history — and Academy voting trends — are any indication, one film stands poised to dominate. I…

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The Substance Is Part of an Exclusive Oscar Club, but It Could Join an Even Rarer One if It Wins Best Picture

The Substance is the underdog of the Oscar race for a few reasons. While it is a phenomenal movie with a career-best performance from Demi Moore, it is one of the most unconventional nominations for Best Picture this year. The Substance is a visually stunning yet grotesque body horror movie that is unafraid to call out the industry for its treatment and exploitation of women. It’s a damning look at the relationship women have with their age, loo…

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