Nick Schager
@nschager.bsky.social
Entertainment Critic for The Daily Beast / Beast Obsessed
Endlessly opinionated
Endlessly opinionated
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"The Running Man" is unwilling to pick a funny or nasty lane, and proves a revolutionary thriller that too often falls back on establishment conventions.
Glen Powell Risks Certain Death for $1 Billion
Powell stars in a new adaptation of Stephen King’s dystopian thriller.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"The Running Man" is unwilling to pick a funny or nasty lane, and proves a revolutionary thriller that too often falls back on establishment conventions.
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"Now You See Me: Now You Don't"'s most impressive feat is finding a way to somehow be even duller than its predecessors.
The ‘Now You See Me’ Sequel Proves That Magicians Are Lame
“Now You See Me, Now You Don’t” will make you wish someone would make this franchise disappear.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"Now You See Me: Now You Don't"'s most impressive feat is finding a way to somehow be even duller than its predecessors.
"The Running Man" is unwilling to pick a funny or nasty lane, and proves a revolutionary thriller that too often falls back on establishment conventions.
Glen Powell Risks Certain Death for $1 Billion
Powell stars in a new adaptation of Stephen King’s dystopian thriller.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"The Running Man" is unwilling to pick a funny or nasty lane, and proves a revolutionary thriller that too often falls back on establishment conventions.
"Now You See Me: Now You Don't"'s most impressive feat is finding a way to somehow be even duller than its predecessors.
The ‘Now You See Me’ Sequel Proves That Magicians Are Lame
“Now You See Me, Now You Don’t” will make you wish someone would make this franchise disappear.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"Now You See Me: Now You Don't"'s most impressive feat is finding a way to somehow be even duller than its predecessors.
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“Nuremberg” coats its important (and timely) real-life tale in a corny Hollywood sheen.
Russell Crowe Makes for a Menacing Nazi in ‘Nuremberg’
The Oscar-winner plays Hermann Göring, the designated successor to Hitler, in the new film.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
“Nuremberg” coats its important (and timely) real-life tale in a corny Hollywood sheen.
“Nuremberg” coats its important (and timely) real-life tale in a corny Hollywood sheen.
Russell Crowe Makes for a Menacing Nazi in ‘Nuremberg’
The Oscar-winner plays Hermann Göring, the designated successor to Hitler, in the new film.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
“Nuremberg” coats its important (and timely) real-life tale in a corny Hollywood sheen.
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"Sentimental Value" is a tumultuous, moving triumph about home, family, and art, and one of the year's absolute best.
The Year’s Most Moving Drama Should Nab a Major Acting Oscar
“Sentimental Value” arrives in theaters after a fall festival run that had critics cheering it as best of the year—and cheering Stellan Skarsgård’s performance as award-worthy.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"Sentimental Value" is a tumultuous, moving triumph about home, family, and art, and one of the year's absolute best.
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“Pluribus” is a sci-fi series (from the creator of “Breaking Bad”) that proves a tantalizing mystery about the pluses and minuses of togetherness.
The Creator of 'Breaking Bad' Launches a Sci-Fi Nightmare
“Better Call Saul” breakout Rhea Seehorn has a bigger problem than a scam artist husband in the new series “Pluribus”: aliens.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
“Pluribus” is a sci-fi series (from the creator of “Breaking Bad”) that proves a tantalizing mystery about the pluses and minuses of togetherness.
“Pluribus” is a sci-fi series (from the creator of “Breaking Bad”) that proves a tantalizing mystery about the pluses and minuses of togetherness.
The Creator of 'Breaking Bad' Launches a Sci-Fi Nightmare
“Better Call Saul” breakout Rhea Seehorn has a bigger problem than a scam artist husband in the new series “Pluribus”: aliens.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
“Pluribus” is a sci-fi series (from the creator of “Breaking Bad”) that proves a tantalizing mystery about the pluses and minuses of togetherness.
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"Peter Hujar's Day" is a film about the unremarkable that’s anything but.
This New Film Is 75 Minutes of Swoonworthy Perfection
Actor Ben Whishaw mesmerizes as an artist recounting 24 hours in 1970s New York City in the spectacular “Peter Hujar’s Day.”
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November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"Peter Hujar's Day" is a film about the unremarkable that’s anything but.
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"Death by Lightning," a Netflix miniseries about the assassination of President James Garfield, is a sneakily timely tale that boasts echoes of our present domestic madness.
Netflix’s Presidential Assassination Drama Is Eerily Timely
“Succession” star Matthew Macfadyen plays the man who killed James Garfield in the series with haunting echoes of today.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"Death by Lightning," a Netflix miniseries about the assassination of President James Garfield, is a sneakily timely tale that boasts echoes of our present domestic madness.
"Peter Hujar's Day" is a film about the unremarkable that’s anything but.
This New Film Is 75 Minutes of Swoonworthy Perfection
Actor Ben Whishaw mesmerizes as an artist recounting 24 hours in 1970s New York City in the spectacular “Peter Hujar’s Day.”
www.thedailybeast.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"Peter Hujar's Day" is a film about the unremarkable that’s anything but.
"Death by Lightning," a Netflix miniseries about the assassination of President James Garfield, is a sneakily timely tale that boasts echoes of our present domestic madness.
Netflix’s Presidential Assassination Drama Is Eerily Timely
“Succession” star Matthew Macfadyen plays the man who killed James Garfield in the series with haunting echoes of today.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"Death by Lightning," a Netflix miniseries about the assassination of President James Garfield, is a sneakily timely tale that boasts echoes of our present domestic madness.
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"All Her Fault" is the soapiest of TV series, its every twist and turn so outlandish that each surprise elicits a hearty chuckle.
Sarah Snook Suffers Every Parent’s Nightmare in New TV Show
The Emmy-winning actress is searching for her kidnapped child in Peacock’s twisty thriller “All Her Fault.”
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November 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"All Her Fault" is the soapiest of TV series, its every twist and turn so outlandish that each surprise elicits a hearty chuckle.
"Sentimental Value" is a tumultuous, moving triumph about home, family, and art, and one of the year's absolute best.
The Year’s Most Moving Drama Should Nab a Major Acting Oscar
“Sentimental Value” arrives in theaters after a fall festival run that had critics cheering it as best of the year—and cheering Stellan Skarsgård’s performance as award-worthy.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"Sentimental Value" is a tumultuous, moving triumph about home, family, and art, and one of the year's absolute best.
"All Her Fault" is the soapiest of TV series, its every twist and turn so outlandish that each surprise elicits a hearty chuckle.
Sarah Snook Suffers Every Parent’s Nightmare in New TV Show
The Emmy-winning actress is searching for her kidnapped child in Peacock’s twisty thriller “All Her Fault.”
www.thedailybeast.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"All Her Fault" is the soapiest of TV series, its every twist and turn so outlandish that each surprise elicits a hearty chuckle.
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"Predator: Badlands" is a badass sci-fi adventure that stands as the franchise's second-best installment. Elle Fanning rules.
'Predator: Badlands' Is a Balls-to-the-Wall Franchise Epic
It’s the best entry in the series since the original.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"Predator: Badlands" is a badass sci-fi adventure that stands as the franchise's second-best installment. Elle Fanning rules.
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"Die My Love" is an electric portrait of feminine rage, sorrow, and mania that's energized by the finest performance of Jennifer Lawrence's career.
Jennifer Lawrence Gives Career-Best Performance in New Film
The Oscar-winner delivers a portrait of feminine rage, sorrow, and mania in her new film “Die My Love.”
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November 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"Die My Love" is an electric portrait of feminine rage, sorrow, and mania that's energized by the finest performance of Jennifer Lawrence's career.
"Predator: Badlands" is a badass sci-fi adventure that stands as the franchise's second-best installment. Elle Fanning rules.
'Predator: Badlands' Is a Balls-to-the-Wall Franchise Epic
It’s the best entry in the series since the original.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"Predator: Badlands" is a badass sci-fi adventure that stands as the franchise's second-best installment. Elle Fanning rules.
"Train Dreams" is in limited theatrical release this weekend. You should go see it, because it's the best movie of the year.
(I will have more to say about this ahead of its Nov. 21 Netflix debut)
(I will have more to say about this ahead of its Nov. 21 Netflix debut)
‘Train Dreams’ Is the Best Film of This Year’s Sundance Fest
Starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones, this is the breakout movie from Park City that you’re going to want to keep an eye out for.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"Train Dreams" is in limited theatrical release this weekend. You should go see it, because it's the best movie of the year.
(I will have more to say about this ahead of its Nov. 21 Netflix debut)
(I will have more to say about this ahead of its Nov. 21 Netflix debut)
"Die My Love" is an electric portrait of feminine rage, sorrow, and mania that's energized by the finest performance of Jennifer Lawrence's career.
Jennifer Lawrence Gives Career-Best Performance in New Film
The Oscar-winner delivers a portrait of feminine rage, sorrow, and mania in her new film “Die My Love.”
www.thedailybeast.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"Die My Love" is an electric portrait of feminine rage, sorrow, and mania that's energized by the finest performance of Jennifer Lawrence's career.
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"I Love L.A." is a largely middling "Entourage"-y comedy about shallow and untalented Hollywood influencers and the culture they inhabit.
HBO’s ‘I Love LA’ Gives Star Rachel Sennott Her Own ‘Girls’
The new comedy skewers Los Angeles twentysomethings and their obsession with influencer culture.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"I Love L.A." is a largely middling "Entourage"-y comedy about shallow and untalented Hollywood influencers and the culture they inhabit.
"I Love L.A." is a largely middling "Entourage"-y comedy about shallow and untalented Hollywood influencers and the culture they inhabit.
HBO’s ‘I Love LA’ Gives Star Rachel Sennott Her Own ‘Girls’
The new comedy skewers Los Angeles twentysomethings and their obsession with influencer culture.
www.thedailybeast.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"I Love L.A." is a largely middling "Entourage"-y comedy about shallow and untalented Hollywood influencers and the culture they inhabit.
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"Down Cemetery Road" gives Emma Thompson her own "Slow Horses" - and saddles her private eye with a bloated, deflating conspiracy to investigate.
A Rude, Rebellious Emma Thompson Gets Her Own ‘Slow Horses’
Apple TV+’s new thriller “Down Cemetery Road” casts the Oscar winner as a curmudgeonly P.I.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"Down Cemetery Road" gives Emma Thompson her own "Slow Horses" - and saddles her private eye with a bloated, deflating conspiracy to investigate.
"Down Cemetery Road" gives Emma Thompson her own "Slow Horses" - and saddles her private eye with a bloated, deflating conspiracy to investigate.
A Rude, Rebellious Emma Thompson Gets Her Own ‘Slow Horses’
Apple TV+’s new thriller “Down Cemetery Road” casts the Oscar winner as a curmudgeonly P.I.
www.thedailybeast.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"Down Cemetery Road" gives Emma Thompson her own "Slow Horses" - and saddles her private eye with a bloated, deflating conspiracy to investigate.