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‘It’s a nonstop dream’: the YouTuber twins behind Talk to Me, the scariest film of the year

Adelaide brothers Danny and Michael Philippou, AKA RackaRacka, have won the praise of Spielberg and Jordan Peele for their terrifying debut feature

The Guardian - AU

So I Finally Watched Beau Is Afraid And, Um, Yeah I Have A Lot Of Thoughts

Beau is Afraid is one of those movies that truly blew my mind the first time I watched it - and also confused the heck out of me. Let's talk about it.

Cinemablend

What to stream: This week offers fresh bounty of movies, TV shows, comedy specials

This week brings a wealth of varied new movies, comedy specials and series to streaming services, so here’s a list of highlights and what to watch every day this week, based on the new releases.

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5 Years Ago, an Unknown Director Made the Best Cult Thriller of the Century — And Created a New Genre

This A24 movie unleashed to a deluge of unique indie horror that’s still flowing today.

Inverse

Beau Is Afraid review – Ari Aster’s patience-testing shaggy dog story

Joaquin Phoenix plays a hapless middle-aged man on a tortuous journey to see his mum in the Midsommar director’s three-hour black comedy of Oedipal angst

The Guardian - UK

From Beau Is Afraid to Sufjan Stevens: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether it’s a challenging Joaquin Phoenix odyssey, or some sumptuous instrumentals from Stevens, our critics have you covered for the next seven days

The Guardian - UK

The Guide #87: Somebody save us from the awkward advert dancing trend

In this week’s newsletter: Car showrooms have been transformed into dancefloors for some seriously shonky moves in the latest pointless ad-break craze

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Beau Is Afraid review: Joaquin Phoenix leads an audacious, indulgent black comedy

Ari Aster’s follow-up to ‘Hereditary’ and ‘Midsommar’ is a drawn-out, paranoid spiral

The Independent UK

Ari Aster "dreamed" of working with Beau is Afraid star Joaquin Phoenix since the '90s

Exclusive: Ari Aster gives the Inside Total Film podcast the lowdown on working with Joaquin Phoenix

Total Film

Ari Aster knew Beau is Afraid would be a divisive movie

Exclusive: The director tells the Inside Total Film podcast that he wants people to be "open" to his new movie

Total Film

On my radar: Ari Aster’s cultural highlights

The Hereditary and Midsommar film-maker on the genius of Daniel Clowes’s Eightball, a haunting Iranian drama and the revelatory writing of Édouard Levé

The Guardian - UK

From 'Psycho' to a new crop of horror movies, the genre has some mommy issues

A crop of new horror movies explores a classic scary theme: Mommy

The Independent UK

Loved Beau is Afraid? Stream these 7 existential horror movies (if you dare)

Here are 7 horror flicks similar to Ari Aster's Beau is Afraid that we recommend checking out

TechRadar

Zoe Lister-Jones on subverting sex on TV

The actor talks sci-fi series inspired by her own sexual awakening, and making sure the sex scenes feel safe

Salon

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The Independent UK

The 5 best new movies to watch in May 2023, from Harka to Beau is Afraid

Jacob Stolworthy runs through this month’s new releases to seek out in the cinema

The Guardian - US

Beau is long: in praise of the expanded movie runtime

Ari Aster’s divisive psychodrama Beau Is Afraid is a minute shy of three hours, the latest in a string of extended cinema sits

Metal Hammer

Joaquin Phoenix warns against watching the new A24 film Beau is Afraid on magic mushrooms

Joaquin Phoenix has discovered The Internet suggesting watching A24's Beau is Afraid on magic mushrooms, and strongly advises against it

Total Film

Joaquin Phoenix recommends that you don't take mushrooms before watching Beau is Afraid

"Do not take mushrooms and go see this f***ing movie"

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Cinemablend

Beau Is Afraid Evokes Strong Reactions From Moviegoers, With Some Demanding A Refund And Others Raving About The ‘Masterpiece’

Beau Is Afraid may be the most divisive movie of 2023 so far, with some viewers raving about Ari Aster's masterpiece and others wanting a refund.

The Independent UK

Wahoo! ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is No. 1 for third week

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Beau Is Afraid Ending Explained: Where Does Beau's Journey Take Him In Ari Aster's Nightmarish Odyssey?

We attempt to explain the ending of Beau Is Afraid, which is easily Ari Aster's most insane movie yet.

The Guardian - UK

The Guide #83: How retro horror came back back from the dead

In this week’s newsletter: Old school series like Scream and Evil Dead are ripping up the rulebook – and the genre has never felt more alive

ABC News

Beau Is Afraid sends Joaquin Phoenix on an epic, mishap-laden quest in which the biggest monster is the mind

In Beau Is Afraid, Hereditary and Midsommar director Ari Aster turns in a dark, existential comedy of epic and surreal proportions, where the biggest monsters are in the mind.

Los Angeles Times

‘Beau Is Afraid’ explained: A disturbingly in-depth analysis of Ari Aster’s guilt trip to hell

If you’ve just watched Ari Aster’s new horror-comedy “Beau Is Afraid,” you probably have a few questions. Or maybe a lot of questions. Like, what was that?

Tribune News Service

Review: 'Beau Is Afraid' earns its place in the mommy issues hall of fame

Beau knows psychodrama.

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