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,

Finally, “The Substance” is very much a woman’s movie. The way writer-director Coralie Fargeat presents Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley — the matter-of-fact way in which she films their bodies, and the trust that she elicits from them — has the unmistakable stamp of a woman director. This is obvious within minutes.

Coralie Fargeat’s sci-fi shocker follows the downward spiral of a 50-year-old movie star who resorts to drastic measures

Since its Cannes premiere “The Substance” has churned controversy over its body horror scenario, frequent, flagrant nudity – and buzz about a Best Actress Oscar nomination for Demi Moore.

Demi Moore's latest film, The Substance, begins with a familiar Hollywood scene: the installation of a new star on the Walk of Fame.

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.

It's long been a fact of Hollywood - ageing actresses have a tough time getting roles and many do whatever they can to appear younger. One of those, whose fame has somewhat faded but wants to return to her youthful appearance,

INTERVIEW: For her Oscar-tipped role in Coralie Fargeat’s satirical body-horror thriller, the actor confronts stardom, ageing and graphic nudity. Adam White talks to her, along with Fargeat and her co

Coralie Fargeat’s bloody-as-hell satire lets the star flip the bird to showbiz’s youth obsessions and beauty double standards — in the best (and grossest) way imaginable