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Podcast: FRIDAY FAMILY FILM NIGHT
Episode: Friday Family Film Night: BEAU IS AFRAID review
Description: In which the Mister joins me in reviewing BEAU IS AFRAID (2023), which is still in theaters but also to buy/rent off Prime Video. This is written and directed by Ari Aster and tells the story of Beau (an exceptional Joaquin Phoenix), a man who finds out that his mother (an absolutely baller (PattiLuPone) has tragically suddenly died. A mild-mannered and meak man, Beau must overcome his debilitating anxiety and make his way home for her funeral. Along the way, he has a few experiences at the house of a couple and some travelers in the forest before ultimately...