Film Review: The Substance

From the Lighthouse by MQ English

Dec 17, 202463:59Arts

This week Michelle and Dr James Mackenzie discuss the controversial, highly acclaimed, and highly divisive film, The Substance. Join them as they discuss intertextuality, body horror, and the universality of this phenome...

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