THE DAILY BEAST
Obsessed
Movies

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1

SUBSCRIBE

Movies

Jessica Lange in Long Day's Journey Into Night.
HIGH BAR

Jessica Lange: The Role I Love Most in My Career

The acting legend talks to Obsessed about her career-defining new performance, returning to “American Horror Story,” and more.

Kevin Fallon

John Turturro of 'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York' poses in the Getty Images Portrait Studio presented by IMDb and IMDbPro during the Toronto International Film Festival at InterContinental Toronto Centre on Sept. 14, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Hollywood’s Most Humble Star Reflects on Oscar-Worthy Role

The legendary actor talks about his phenomenal turn in “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.”

Nick Schager

Director/Actor/Writer Sacha Baron Cohen on the set of ALI G: WHO IZ I?
BOOYAKASHA

The Comedy That’ll Infuriate the MAGA Right and Woke Left

‘Ali G: Who Iz I?” brings the comedian’s culture-appropriating clown back to the multiplex.

Nick Schager

Jenna Ortega
UP IN FLAMES

Oscar Winner’s Latest Feel-Good Fable is Very, Very Bad

‘Klara and the Sun’ is a great big ball of flaming sentimentality.

Nick Schager

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Nathan Fielder and Elizabeth Holmes in "You Can See Everything."
OUT FOR BLOOD

The Elizabeth Holmes Doc Is the Most WTF Movie of the Year

Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.

Kevin Fallon

Guitarricadelafuente and Miguel Bernardeau in La Bola Negra.
OSCAR BUZZ ALERT

Netflix’s Epic Answer to ‘The Odyssey’ Has Arrived

Thanks to the streamer’s big push, “La Bola Negra” will be one of the year’s most talked-about award contenders.

Nick Schager

George MacKay and Daisy Edgar-Jones in Sense and Sensibility
SENSIBLE

This Classic Tale’s Reimagining Makes One Fatal Mistake

The latest take on Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” has a major problem at its center.

Nick Schager

Austin Abrams in Whalefall.
GULP

This Insane New Movie Takes Place Inside a Whale—For Real

“Whalefall” is easily the year’s most bonkers thriller.

Nick Schager

'Fjord'/'La Bola Negra'/'You Can See Everything'
LET'S FANDANGO!

The Best Movies of the Year Are Finally Hitting Theaters

Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.

Kevin Fallon

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Jessica Chastain as Other Mommy in Other Mommy, directed by Rob Savage.
CARNIVALESQUE

Oscar Winner’s Horror Tour de Force Is Absolutely Insane

Ignore the haters: Jessica Chastain is an unhinged delight in “Other Mommy.”

Nick Schager

Ben Affleck in Animals
ALL IN

Ben Affleck Goes for Broke in Netflix Kidnapping Caper

The A-list director and star tries to recapture the magic of “The Town” in his new movie “Animals.”

Nick Schager

Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg.
RECKON WITH THIS

Why Trump’s New Buddy Will Despise ‘Social Network’ Sequel

Aaron Sorkin returns to once again censure Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook with “The Social Reckoning.”

Nick Schager

A photo illustration of a Vladimir Putin and fire following a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine on April 16, 2026.
LET FREEDOM RING

Vladimir Putin’s ‘War Crimes’ Exposed in Shocking New Film

“My Undesirable Friends: Part II—Exile” is a riveting and vital portrait of media courage under fire.

Nick Schager

Andrew Garfield and Yura Borisov
END TIMES

Trumpy Billionaire Tried to Kill This Movie—Now We Know Why

“Artificial” is a scary portrait of the origins of A.I.—and the man who helped build it.

Nick Schager

ADVERTISEMENT

GET THE APP
Subscribe
Log In
Newsletters
Podcasts
AboutContactTipsJobsAdvertiseHelpCode of Ethics & StandardsInclusionTerms & ConditionsCopyright & TrademarkPrivacy

© 2026 The Daily Beast Company LLC