Emmy Snubs and Surprises Take a look at the surprise nominations overload for drama and comedy led by "Severance” and "The Studio," but the big story is who got left out in the cold. TV and Streaming Awards Peter Travers Jul 18, 2025 — 8 min read
Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal face off in “Eddington,” from A24 "Eddington" Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal add to the provocation in Ari Aster’s pandemic-set western about a divided America that cannot stand. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Jul 18, 2025 — 3 min read
Sarah Pidgeon, Madelyn Cline and Chase Sui Wonders are restrained in “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” from Sony Pictures Releasing "I Know What You Did Last Summer" Again with teens being pursued by a fisherman with a hook. Spoiler Alert: the movie sucks. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Jul 18, 2025 — 3 min read
Evil wizards Gargamel and Razamel make like critics out to get Smurfs in "Smurfs," from Paramount Pictures Smurfs How can family smurfing fluff add up to one of the worst movies of the year? Look and weep. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Jul 18, 2025 — 3 min read
Mary Louise Parker is a happy-scary tormentor who locks up kids and steals their power in “The Institute,” ’from MGM+ Spotlight: "The Institute" Stephen King knows how to grab you with scares and suspense. Just not this time. Reviews TV and Streaming Peter Travers Jul 18, 2025 — 2 min read
Maggie Q stars as an LAPD detective in “Ballard,” from Prime Video Spotlight: "Ballard" This intriguing spinoff of “Bosch” follows Maggie Q as an LA detective who ekes out her own rough justice. Intrigued? You should be. Reviews TV and Streaming Peter Travers Jul 18, 2025 — 3 min read
Toni Collette sees horrors beyond imagining in “Hereditary,” from A24 Spotlight: "Hereditary" Now that you’ve seen “Eddington,” start streaming Ari Aster's first movie—a thriller guaranteed to scare you awake. TV and Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Jul 18, 2025 — 3 min read
Krypto is scene stealer of the year in "Superman," from Warner Bros. Pictures Krypto, the Super Dog Sorry, Man of Steel, but the real star of “Superman” is a pup who won’t behave or take direction. In the News Movies Peter Travers Jul 18, 2025 — 2 min read