As ‘The Substance’ Opens in Nearly 2,000 Theaters, a Wide Specialized Release Is Oxymoron No More
Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance” (MUBI) opens in 1,949 U.S./Canada theaters this week. That’s not unusual for a genre film (aging star imbibes youth-enhancing serum, chaos ensues), but it also won best screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival and its …