Ryan Murphy’s been having a rough go at winning over viewers lately. His most recent shows, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” and “All’s Fair,” flopped with critics but gathered early viewer attention before fading out. So when ads for his latest show immediately began to elicit comparisons to the 2024 award-winning film, “The Substance,” it seemed that he might be zero for three. After all, why would anyone want to rip off such an incredible film?
But here’s the thing: While there are definitely nods to the Coralie Fargeat film, “The Beauty” runs deeper than all that. Where “The Substance” focuses more on the effects of beauty culture on aging women,…
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