Director – Coralie Fargeat – 2024 – US – Cert. 18 – 140m ****1/2 An aging movie star takes a wonder treatment which splits her into her current self and a much younger version – in cinemas in the UK on Friday, September 20th. Hollywood star Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) hosts a network TV keep […]
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- Post date September 20 2024
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