Dakota Johnson Is Actually Great in ‘Daddio’

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( movie review [Dakota Johnson Is Actually Great in Daddio]( Sean Penn is better than he’s been in years in Christy Hall’s old-fashioned strangers-in-a-cab drama. But Johnson nearly acts him off the screen. Photo: Sony Pictures/Everett Collection Those of us who remember the days when Sean Penn was widely regarded as one of the best actors of his generation will be pleased with his entertaining turn as a gruff, motormouthed cabbie in writer-director Christy Hall’s Daddio, a film set within the confines of a taxi over the course of one New York night. What might surprise us, however, is that the other person in the car is played by Dakota Johnson, who nearly acts him off the screen. Daddio is a classic two-hander, focusing entirely on the seesawing power dynamic between two very different individuals. As such, it’s at times theatrical and precious, a bit too on the nose with its metaphors and symbols and running themes. But boy, can it be fun to watch these two go at it. [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • The Bear: [Perfect Means Perfect (Episode 1)](, [Take Us There, Bear (Episode 2)](, [Another Turn (Episode 3)](, [Bad Communication (Episode 4)]( • The Boys: [Bread and Circuses (Episode 5)]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [Every Lady Gaga Song, Ranked A deep dive into a star who almost single-handedly raised the bar for pop music.]( By Kristen S. Hé [The 12 Best Horror Prequels If you aren’t a total hater, there are many delights to be found in the prequel bin.]( By Jordan Crucchiola [Faust Goes to Fidi The producers of Sleep No More are back with the whirlwind immersive-theater project Life and Trust.]( By Rebecca Alter [Baby Reindeer’s Richard Gadd Leaves Netflix for HBO Gadd’s new series sounds like a relationship study as much as a treatise on masculinity, which tracks.]( By Zoe Guy [A Powerful Nepo Couple Has Entered the Ring Bill Gates’s daughter and Paul McCartney’s grandson are dating.]( By Zoe Guy [The 10 Best Tubi Original Movies The free streamer houses a vast library of intriguing obscurities without the pretensions.]( By Josh Bell [FKA Twigs Says Shia LaBeouf Is ‘Improperly’ Seeking Private Records Twigs’s attorney says “it is clear he intends his pattern of continuing to abuse the victim” in a statement to Vulture on June 27.]( By Zoe Guy [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Vulture Games [Today’s Crossword]( 16-Down, Seven Letters: Dance, drawing, or drag Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty Images [Today’s Cinematrix]( Can you name a John Travolta movie with a character name in the title? Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty A newsletter about the perpetual Hollywood awards race, for subscribers only. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved