Episode 150: THE SUBSTANCE (2024)

Curtis, John, Simon, and special guest Ivana try to maintain the balance with THE SUBSTANCE (2024), starring Margaret Qualley, Demi Moore, and Dennis Quaid. The Fantastic Four talk about what they watched, shoutouts of the week, and new releases before doing a deep dive into the film. Hot topics of discussion include feminist angles and male gaze of the film, its satirical elements and critique of ageism and sexist beauty standards, the "monstrousness" of ageing, and the mystery of THE SUBSTANCE itself. Lots of butts and guts for all! Stay tuned for the next Sofia Coppola watch series in February: MARIE ANTOINETTE! TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:55 News of the Week/Shoutouts/What We Watched This Week 00:17:40 THE SUBSTANCE (2024) Discussion 00:57:37 Our Ratings for THE SUBSTANCE 01:02:10 Coming Up Next! NEWS OF THE WEEK Shoutouts; John: Cathode Cinema—check out their Linktree for resources for donations to families and individuals affected by the Los Angeles’ fires: https://linktr.ee/cathodetv  New Releases: Den of Thieves 2: Pantera; Better Man; Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl WHAT WE WATCHED THIS WEEK JOHN: Wobble Palace; Ghost Town Anthology; Virus (1980); Inside CURTIS: You’ll Never Find Me; North of North (TV Series) IVANA: Woman of the Hour; A Complete Unknown SIMON: Squid Game (Season 2); Beast Games CREDITS AND PLUGS Intro: Excerpt from THE SUBSTANCE (2024) Outro: "The Substance" by Raffertie (THE SUBSTANCE OST) Follow John on Letterboxd—@johnnycakes91 Curtis: https://www.the-back-row.com/ - check out 'Runstedler's DVD Pick of the Month'