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In its first two hours, “The Substance” is a well-made, entertaining film. 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 physique horror. But the movie’s deliciously unhinged, blood-soaked and inevitably polarizing third act is what makes it … Read more