Episode 302: Beau Is Afraid

Josh is joined by recurring guests Elijah Howard and Andrea DeWitt to talk about the most bizarrely unique movie of 2023, Ari Aster's "Beau is Afraid." They discuss what Ari Aster was hoping to explore with regard to messed up family dynamics, Joaquin Phoenix's turn as a developmentally stunted man with a messed up relationship with his mom, the performances from the supporting cast that included Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan and Patti LuPone, the various filmmaking flourishes deployed by Aster throughout and much more! Spoilers throughout!