End Credits #369 - December 11, 2024 (The Substance)

Guelph Politicast

This week on End Credits, we're getting in shape! As we approach the end of the year, and the usual discussion about what movies are best, we're going to take a deep dive on one of the films that may end up making the cut! We're going to inject ourselves with The Substance, and we're going to look at lessons learned by the movie business itself this year.

This Wednesday, December 11, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss:

The Trends of 2024! It's been another interesting year in the movie business, some big hits and sometimes some bigger misses. Coming off of massive upheavals caused by pandemic viewing habits and two major labour disruptions, this year was always going to be a rough one for Hollywood as they strived to survive till 2025. So to start this week's show, in advance of the Best Movies of the Year, we will talk about the movie trends of '24.

REVIEW: The Substance (2024). It's one of the most talked about films of the year, praised as a prime example of body horror from the female point of view. The Substance, from French director Coraline Fargeat, casts Demi Moore as an ageing star facing a forced retirement due to her age, but then she's introduced to a means to get her youth and vitality back, but it doesn't come without risk, or a price. The Substance may be one of the year's best, and now a Golden Globe nominee for Best Picture, but what do two men think about it?

End Credits is on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca Wednesday at 3 pm.