David Cronenberg has made some unsettling films in his extraordinary career, “Dead Ringers,” “The Fly” and “Crash” among them. His latest film, “Maps to the Stars,” is a change of pace for the Canadian filmmaker — it is the first film he’s shot in Los Angeles — but it is no less uncomfortable or unflinching. Set in the world of show business, and written by Bruce Wagner (“I’m Losing You”), the film depicts the personal and professional struggles of a handful of interconnected characters seeking fame and/or family.

 

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