The opening minutes of Renny Harlin’s “The Beast” are some of the goofiest we’ve seen on screen in 2026 — and coming a week after both “Digger” and “Verity,” that’s saying something. The latest from this prolific purveyor of schlock features a typically jocular, ornery Samuel L.

Source: [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/the-beast-review-samuel-l-jackson-1236904454/)

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