Critics Choice Awards 2025 Winners & Losers? MY VOTE, The Substance Mini-Review

[@BeyondTheTrailer]

CHAPTER TIMES: Intro - 00:37 The Substance Mini Review - 3:21 Film Votes - 11:19 TV Votes - 28:19 Q&A - 41:37

[@kyleb8655]

I think “The Substance” should be viewed as a fable. There is no specific time period. It’s my favorite movie of the year so I disagree with some of what Grace said but I appreciate her watching it but I think the film is intentionally vague.

[@matiasdevaglia4541]

I 100% agree with you. I felt I was watching a dark and gory fairy tale, with many details left intentionally to the viewers interpretation.

[@ivanlupi]

Agreed. And considering what some people inject themselves with after they purchased it online, we definitely do not need to know who created the fluid or how realistic the premise is in order to say that would make a better movie.

[@hannahmaria6887]

The substance, for me, is perfection. I think a lot of it coming down to seeing it at a point in my life, where I really NEEDED it. I truly think it will be one of them “classics”, it feels so timeless. It made me rediscover why I love movies. I’ve not felt so many emotions in a film for a long time now. I hope maybe with some rewatches grace will “get it” more.

[@dago4133]

Too sofistictaed for some who like last Disney's Pinocchio..she was enchanted by the CGI poo.

[@juancarlosrodriguez2850]

Totally agree. In The Substance the impossible is possible.

[@UrOysterBae]

The Substance being like an extended episode of Black Mirror, is how I felt about Anora being an extended episode of Euphoria.

[@colalightflesje]

I agree! I didn’t like anora though, and I do like euphoria!

[@mk6rfc1]

Huh I have never heard the comparison yet since most people would say it has uncut gems energy

[@BraidyBrown]

I actually havent watched an episode of Black Mirror since starship episode, with Cristin Milioti. So, i might actually dig, a 2 hour episode starring Demi Moore. lol

[@hjermsted22]

Anora was excellent. I describe it to my friends as two parts Scorsese's After Hours and one part Pretty Woman.

[@dorino9057]

@@hjermsted22To each their own I think it’s overrated

[@aaa2012ish]

Re. The substance, it is supposed to be a fantasy world, and the actual director said it as well. You should watch a conversation on you tube between Guillermo del Toro and Coralie Fargeat, it is excellent, and how Del Toro thinks it was the right decision not to add who came up with the substance or why, because that is not the point of the movie, that would be a distractor. To me, it felt like a complete movie, and I did not even feel the 2 plus hours of the runtime.

[@mortonkoopajr7423]

Sad how Dune is being ignored more because it came out so long ago. 😢

[@DominicRuiz23]

True

[@mk6rfc1]

Awards season is a joke with its release date bias

[@victortowfon]

totally not agree on your mini review of The Substance. She's fully formed as a director with her own vision

[@dago4133]

Wonderful movie.

[@bronzeabe7757]

She should watch the bts special that came it out. The director was so budget conscious and clever.

[@gabedxbyul]

she did not get it

[@dago4133]

Grace is not fully formed as a critic. Look at her record....

[@KingKissan]

People can have diff opinions than you do

[@txsiimk]

The last 20 minutes of the substance is freaking epic

[@arjunmanoj2155]

Some of Grace’s snubs for Dune Part Two, especially in the technical categories, were absolutely ridiculous.

[@dukeofdenver]

6:25 That is a general convention of "cautionary tale" type horror. The origin of the horror element isn't the point; it exists primarily to reveal the characters through conflict. A lot of the "origin story" of horror elements usually come in sequels or later instalments, for that reason

[@sergiovela7686]

Agree, I find it weird that people thought the movie needed to explain the logistics of the substance even though it’s so clear that’s not what the movie is interested in exploring

[@AdrianMendoza23]

I'm glad you got a chance to check out The Substance

[@teppeiando]

People should also check out Coralie Fargeat's 2017 film, Revenge. Her talent for keeping you gripped is obvious

[@charlieherbst4623]

@@teppeiando yeah I love that movie!

[@Sanj1n]

This is one of the livestreams I love the most during the year. I love seeing your votes even though they are not always the same as mine.

[@slc2466]

Looking forward to seeing "The Last Showgirl" tonight. Your views on "The Substance" were interesting (I was with it until the last third, which I didn't think was that original or enthralling). It was great to see you fill out your ballot live and hear your thought process.

[@kylew9454]

The substance was my favorite movie going experience of 2024. (Besides the zone of interest- which I saw in January and Wicked)

[@kylew9454]

And challengers and dune were up there too!

[@austinvhm]

Alisha Weir wins young actor category for me. It's a lead role not supporting. She learned ballet for the role, participated in her own stunts. Shows great versatility as an actor, she was singing and dancing in her prior role. It was a challenging role for a child psychologically because she is playing an adult playing a child essentially. She also can shift between accents. Yeah hands down for me.

[@challengers222]

Rumored to be Dorothy in Wicked part 2!

[@matiasdevaglia4541]

Alisha Weir was astoundingly good in an otherwise mediocre movie.

[@austinvhm]

@matiasdevaglia4541 Which is why she is being nominated, not the movie

[@kisaragistation5220]

Grace said she thought young Elphaba should be nominated for the award. She said none of her choices got picked. But that's comparing a small part with barely any lines to roles kids played that were carrying the whole movie with physical and mental hurdles.

[@matiasdevaglia4541]

@@austinvhm I get it. I'm not complaining about her nomination, but sadly the quality of the rest of the film lowers her chances of winning.

[@andreuboada]

I think what Grace said is actually a great rule of thumb when advocating for an award: “Is this movie the best it could be?”

[@wereokfornow]

You lost me at Agatha is better than the Penguin.

[@matiasdevaglia4541]

I thought "The Penguin" was better overall, but "Agatha" was much more enjoyable if that makes sense...

[@wereokfornow]

@matiasdevaglia4541 makes sense. Just think there was alot more craftsmanship in the Penguin. Agatha felt more formulaic

[@ivanlupi]

Thank you for saying this publicly. The Penguin was masterful. To compare the two and even saying Agatha is better is an insult.

[@dago4133]

She is a popcorn critic..

[@factualopinion4275]

its a mid off

[@jahdaritv8602]

I’m surprised you didn’t vote for Dune Part really at all it’s a damn shame you didn’t vote for Dune Part 2 for best Cinematography

[@Stardust4900]

Hey grace!! Thanks for letting us see this!! You deserve to vote for these type of award shows!!

[@TheToucanSAM]

poor dune part 2

[@matiasdevaglia4541]

I'm screaming internally

[@DominicRuiz23]

ITS BEST PICTURE FOR SURE AND SHE DOESNT EVEN TALK ABOUT IT

[@shekwanda]

Ryan Gosling didn't win Critics Choice for Barbie. Downey did. And no, Dennis Quaid isn't getting enough credit for The Substance.

[@NicoleShafer]

I was so excited to see Hot Ones on there and that you voted for it! I rarely see shows that I watch get mentioned.

[@sergiovela7686]

You don’t know it but you probably gained a lot of favor from brazilians who love I’m still here and mexicans who hate Emilia Pérez

[@TheDeckOfficer]

That was a great show. I really like seeing your reasoning behind all your votes. I really agree with your Wicked choices. I really enjoyed the film, and everyone did such a fine job in the film.

[@theRamakins]

Thanks for giving us this window into your thinking and to see the voting process! As a film fan, I'm always so curious about how these things work. I also want to add that not only is this a fun and unique livestream idea, it is extremely innovative and even fearless for you to let us join you in such a public way. Thanks!

[@peppaskiwi3296]

I’m so happy you finally watched and reveiwed the substance! I was really so happy that demi moore won, it changes the game alot i think. Love u Grace!

[@alexandraa7261]

Grace, thank you for supporting IWTV and giving Sam Reid your vote! The show and its amazing cast deserve to get more visibility!

[@LukasLikesMoney]

I’ve been looking forward to this substance mini review!!

[@guillermocastronovo1857]

thanks for voting for Ari✨🥰

[@-AtomsPhere-]

Man, i still haven’t seen the Brutalist, but what a great year for cinematography. I would have picked Dune over Nosferatu, personally. I loved Nosferatu’s style, but I was more impressed with Denis scale. Both both cinematographers, Greg Fraser and Jarin Blaschke are exciting talents.

[@davidsabellano7977]

I know it’s subjective but VFX for Wicked over Dune 2 and Apes????!!! C’mon

[@andreuboada]

Grace is looking even more beautiful than normal. Shoutout to her new stylist.

[@BeyondTheTrailer]

I'm very lucky to have found such a good hair stylist!

[@yashkaushik6540]

Just wanted to say that your praise for Ripley compelled me to watch it and thank you. I loved it so much ❤ 🤩

[@danispamiromero8417]

My throat hurts from the fires, thank you for your well wishes

[@michelehamilton961]

You need to check out Sing Sing Grace. It is dead for Oscars but still a great film. Anyway that for sharing your opinion and votes. I may have picked different choices but respect your honesty.

[@matiasdevaglia4541]

I'm still trying to understand all the love for Wicked. I didn't hate it, but I also found nothing truly great about that film with the exception of two songs, one single dance choreography and the amazing voices of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. It doesn't help that just when I was getting excited about the movie, it ended.

[@charlieherbst4623]

Yeah it's to me like Barbie, wanted to love it but was left with a 'meh' feeling. So drawn out with nothing really happening.

[@matiasdevaglia4541]

​@@charlieherbst4623 you are right. "Barbie" left me with a similar feeling, although I found it a little bit more enjoyable than "Wicked"

[@mk6rfc1]

I would say around the same apart from the two songs part, I didn’t connect to any of the music & all the performers are clearly musically talented but just did not care for it

[@janechoy2073]

Thank you for sharing your votes and thought process Grace!

[@ivanlupi]

Conclave is TOP! Agreed 1000%

[@GHBobBrownbear]

Great Stream, thank you Grace :)

[@lukeskywalker1512]

Grace I am so looking forward to your Severance Season 2 review!!

[@ekvilist]

wait, what was offensive about emilia perez?

[@diegorobles2213]

Thank you for sharing your father’s wisdom!! I AM TAKING IT !

[@zabamm9738]

you’re the best !!

[@Nicole47566]

Yes for Ariana & Cynthia. Conclave is also great!

[@thunderverna]

Grace who was the person who said Guy Pearce couldn't be in a Nolan movie?? Because the very first Nolan movie I saw (before he got so... elevated) was Momento in 2000; and Guy Pearce was the lead! Awesome movie BTW if you haven't seen it. Smh!!

[@johntheX]

Grace, are you going to watch' I am Still Here'?

[@naiarasilva5624]

Ariana Grande-Butera she deserves it❤❤❤

[@HisNameWasCrazy]

With Shogun sweeping every awards show, am I the only one that feels really bad for Cosmo Jarvis being completely ignored every time? I thought his performance was excellent and very moving towards the end, not to mention the fact he's in the show far more than Hiroyuki Sanada, yet he's one of the only main performers to not get a single nomination as far as I'm aware. Feels a very unfair snub for the protagonist of such a prominent show seeing as he did such a great job.

[@thunderverna]

46:21 "I feel emboldened by the Golden Globes wins" 💚💗💚💗💚💗💚💗🤗🤗🤗🤗 Last time I heard the word emboldened was...um...two days ago at Wicked when Nessarose told Elphaba that Boq had told her he was emboldened to ask her out by Galinda ..... Your Wicked love is shining through!!❤

[@denilsonvalenzuela5858]

Where the substance came from is not important to the story. Not sure why you would say the substance doesn't have any substance but yet some stuff went completely over your head. I respect your opinion but I disagree with your negatives. I don't think you understood the movie very well

[@umbrella0110]

No love for Dune Part 2 is both sad and infuriating! 😮‍💨

[@royvarghese5334]

"I've heard good things about him, so I'll vote for him." What?! 😂

[@haunted_autumn]

35:28 - Ripley!!!! YESSSSSSS! ❤

[@sjoo8]

The last time I was recommended a body horror movie based on popularity or something was the Human Centipede and I just… eww. Nah… Disgusting.

[@austinvhm]

@@sjoo8 The Substance is nowhere near as disturbing as that.

[@jamespader]

not even a remotely popular body horror movie lmao

[@jamespader]

and whoever recommended it to you was not your friend

[@whatsupunderthebed7755]

Would you say that The Substance needs to more accurately... RESPECT THE BALANCE!?! Haha Seriously though I loved The Substance and enjoy your take on it. Definitely need to check out Babygirl and The Last Showgirl now!

[@ogroberts]

This critics choice ballot brought to you by recency bias. Because if it didn't come out in the last two months, why bother voting for it?

[@Sloanlake22]

Grace suggests if people are talking about it, watch it, as her grandfather said. Grace refused to watch Tar and many other movies she deems not her thing. Last year she liked Barbie, this year Wicked, I loved both movies but she makes it her personality and tends discredits everything else.

[@huntersmith68]

Love your videos Grace!! I would’ve personally voted for Mikey Madison’s performance in Anora over Cynthia Erivo’s in Wicked, but respect your choices anyway!! Thanks for your industry-insider content! 🥰

[@w3bbyd4rk10]

thanks for im still here vote❤

[@OziJo1]

I'm glad you appreciated the message of The Substance. I agree with your wrap up despite not be able to finish it. I had rented it and got to a point towards the end that I couldn't take anymore. So I stop watching thinking I would go back, but never did as my rental timed out. I will say that I did look up the ending and feel I didn't miss anything story-wise. I was was happy to miss the ultimate grossness.

[@frankenviews4069]

Flow for Best foreign language. All the meows and woofs and cacawws.

[@melissacarter334]

Yayayyayayayaay🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Sam Reid ❤❤❤❤ and interesting takes with casting your votes, thanks for the video ❤❤❤❤❤

[@JohnMack-f3f]

17:44 Ariana Grande is an absolute beautiful little faerie 🧚 🥰

[@darer7158]

I can't believe Arcane hasn't even been considered this awards season in the mainstream categories. Genuinely one of the greatest shows period

[@salazarmandragora]

Grace as Mexican I can't thank you enough for not voting for Emilia Pérez on anything.

[@loueyjaballah665]

Thank you for acknowledging Sam Reid and his incredible performance. He deserves all the love he could get.

[@simplicitylost]

Grace, there’s an excellent video essay on KZbin called “Hag Horror: Why Are We So Afraid of Old Women?” that I think you would like. Basically, The Substance has good bones but it ultimately misses the mark. I’m still happy for Demi Moore though.

[@nadadoyle8926]

If you ever see It's What's Inside, you will regret your vote for Rebel Ridge. It's What's Inside is a better movie. Also, What We Do in the Shadows is the funniest show on their list of TV comedies, as much as I like Only Murders.

[@mk6rfc1]

I’d put Rebel Ridge over it cos loved most of It’s What Inside but the ending was whack

[@amparonarbona5142]

As long as you don’t vote for ‘Emilia Pérez’, we’re all good❤

[@chrismdh]

This was so amazing!!! Please do more of this!!!

[@cconko]

The fact "The Substance" has original screenplay nomination is a travesty! And you voting for it after saying it's like a short film and didn't go all the way, and was full of plot wholes as you pointed, is just sad... Taking a potential screenwriting award from a deserved screenwriter and giving it as a participation award to the writer-director who's not yet fully fledged as a director so we'll award them for writing as if it's a lesser skill.

[@angelapolly1]

Grace, your hair looks gorgeous!

[@torturedalex13]

Smile 1 is better than 2 for me ... I'm still at the beginning of the vid

[@lovettuduebor1902]

I didn’t catch this live (if it was live), but I hope those trolls don’t ruin this video too. They should go touch grass.

[@Andrew30us]

Yes for Cynthia Erivo!!!!!

[@mortimer720]

It's gotta be a pretty bad year when The Substance is considered one of the best!

[@thedollaisle]

Respectfully I can’t imagine not voting for Patti Lupone. Especially because Hannah will be in the next season of Hacks and no doubt be nominated again. But Patti won’t be in Agatha again…

[@abhikmoj5853]

That is exactly the sort of thought process which is constantly resulting in Wicked and Dune part 2 snubs everywhere.

[@thedollaisle]

@ I mean, it’s strategic if you want everyone you enjoy to get at least one win

[@abhikmoj5853]

That is *assuming* that the next time they appear on screen is a guaranteed awards prestige play. Big assumption!

[@thedollaisle]

@@abhikmoj5853 it’s not much of an assumption considering Hacks is consistently nominated and a consistent big winner.

[@abhikmoj5853]

You have to be aware of the severe difference in the level of competition that happens in the Film category (very competitive) and the TV category (barely any change in the past 2 years). But I like that you have such immense faith in Wicked part 2 and Dune part 3.

[@benrualf]

What I get from this is that she is jeluous of Coralie. Grace, her why not me moment.

[@Vliegmans]

Lmao you lost me at all the wicked votes.

[@loganlauer177]

Honestly hated the substance it started off strong but it's was extremely repetitive like repeating the same shots and motions over and over I'm a huge fan of cronenburg and body horror and this movie was a huge disappointment to me

[@alejandrocolon6353]

The recency bias is destroying any awards chances for Dune 2 and I can't believe it. It's baffling and sad

[@zinadiengertze6676]

Grace is snubbing Anora! 😅

[@vince4113]

Grace the whole substance movie was absurd in its concept where everything was just happening as is. Like why is there a giant billboard literally in front of her apartment that as a view on the whole city? Why was Sue hired without any paperwork ? Its really cutting corners on purpose and everything is in your face voluntarily, and for the way the movie was made i didnt think not explaining some elements was an issue.

[@Andrew30us]

Yes for Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo!!!! Guy Pearce too!! I agree with you!

[@amandamangueira6005]

I'm happy to see you voted for I'm still here ❤ It means A LOT for us Brazilians to see our artists being seen and acknowledged. Thank you! 🇧🇷❤️

[@gobyfish1399]

Seems like Grace votes with 2 criteria - what she thinks intellectually is the best and then, there is her personal feelings, how that movie ( Emilia Perez ) upset some people, basically heart over head.

[@josephnjuguna1986]

Substance body horror was quite gross

[@Cardsjotas]

Thanks for not giving any vote to Emilia Perez, we love you queen!!

[@justjesterville4931]

I am 90% with you Grace.

[@mauricerose3082]

🎬

[@Bluebox87]

None of the reasons you mentioned for voting for Erivo had anything to do with acting. Hmm, funny. You did with Grande, though.

[@abhikmoj5853]

No no, don't go pointing out logic 😂

[@xavierjohnson4312]

Totally agree for your mini review for the substance good not great

[@lemonpanty1239]

I mean The Substance it is way better than the movies that you normally review 😅

[@hoody444455555]

Dennis Quaid actually is that terrible irl

[@gabedxbyul]

Grace you did not get the substance ...

[@moonflower8829]

It's really disheartening you didn't give Anora anything

[@carmenjuniadventures]

It's not a great movie though. You can see Anora in real life through people like Lisa Manoban 🫤