Martin Scorsese is a big Ari Aster fan. He’s already praised his first two films, “Hereditary” and “Midsommar,” but now he’s back for more, supporting Aster’s latest film “Beau is Afraid”.
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Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” is NOT 3 hours 20 minutes. It’s also NOT 3 hours 45 Minutes …
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Read more‘Beau is Afraid’: Ari Aster’s 3-Hour Existential Self-Therapy Session [Review]
After his two well-received horror films, touted as cult classics in some circles, “Hereditary” and “Midsommar,” Ari Aster could have done just about anything he wanted for this third feature.
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Woody Allen, Jeff Nichols and Ladj Ly Did Not Submit Their Films For Cannes
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