226 | Beau is Afraid

• Written & Directed by Ari Aster

• Stars Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone and Amy Ryan

• Rated R

• Runtime: 2hr 59mins 

• Released April 21, 2023 

• RT: 68% critics, 71% audience 

  Synopsis 

  A man learns of the death of his mother and then experiences the subsequent complete destruction of his life.

Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing The Boogeyman, opening in theaters June 2nd.

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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217 | The Menu

• Directed by Mark Mylod

• Written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy

• Stars Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult and Janet McTeer

• Rated R

• Runtime: 1hr 47mins 

• Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival September 10, 2022

• Released November 18, 2022

• RT: 89% critics, 76% audience 

• Available in the US on HBO

  Synopsis 

A group of 12 high-brow foodies attend a once-in-a-lifetime fine dining experience at the famous Hawthorne restaurant, which is conveniently situation on its own private island. The guests soon learn, however, that they may have bitten off more than they can chew with this particular experience.

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Next up (hopefully), we’ll be covering the fever dream that is M3GAN, which is currently in theaters. On the off chance we don’t make it to the theater in time, we will be reviewing The Harbinger, currently available to rent. Either way, you won’t want to miss it!

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Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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