By Clayton Davis According To The variety “The Substance” is more than just blood and guts — it’s got a career-topping performance by Demi Moore, who is worthy of serious Oscar consideration. In Coralie Fargeat’s daring body horror film Moore delivers possibly her most daring role ever. A dark exploration of youth, beauty and the relentless demands on women in Hollywood, it’s a visual stunner with jaw-dropping prosthetics and an engrossing narrative. It’s already generating buzz after debuting at Cannes, but now adding Toronto Film Festival to the mix, it’s become a fan (and industry) favorite and could be on the road to the Academy Awards. But how do you describe the experience of watching such an audacious film? Imagine if movies were people. Then picture “Deat...

By Clayton Davis According To The variety Denzel Washington is proud of his children. Why wouldn’t he be? His youngest son, Malcolm Washington, just premiered his directorial debut with an adaptation of August Wilson’s play, “The Piano Lesson,” which he co-wrote with Virgil Williams. In addition, the film stars his Denzel’s eldest son, John David Washington, with his sister Katia serving as executive producer and Malcolm’s twin sister Olivia, also having a role in the movie. Washington has been designated the custodian of Wilson’s legacy by Constanza Romero, and with it, he has an overall deal with Netflix to produce all of Wilson’s 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle, also known as “The Century Cycle.” Set across several decades of the 20th century, it chronicles the experience and herita...