Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the dark comedy is about actress Madeline Ashton (Streep) using a potion given to her by Rhuman ...

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Megan Hilty, left, and Jennifer Simard in "Death Becomes Her." The movie won an Oscar for its outrageous visual effects. So naturally, illusionist Tim Clothier was daunted when he got the call ...

The movie won an Oscar for its outrageous visual effects. So naturally, illusionist Tim Clothier was daunted when he got the call about helping bring “Death Becomes Her” to the New York stage ...

Uniquely, Death Becomes Her stands as an antidote to Hollywood’s ongoing sexism in phasing out older women in casting. Spoiler alert: These women over 40 shine.