Billy Crudup steals the spotlight from George Clooney in “Jay Kelly,” from Netflix Scene Stealer Billy Crudup How Billy Crudup turned an eight-minute scene in “Jay Kelly” into the performance that has critics and audiences talking Oscar. In the News Movies Peter Travers Nov 28, 2025 — 2 min read
Cole Jaeger and brother bro Justin Jaeger, look alike but don’t always agree. They make Oscar predictions a game worth playing The Oscar Expert and Brother Bro No one is smarter or funnier at awards predictions than Cole Jaeger and his twin Justin Jaeger. Their YouTube channel is must viewing. In the News Movies Peter Travers Nov 28, 2025 — 2 min read
Clockwise from top: “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” “Wicked: For Good,” “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,” “Marty Supreme,” “Jay Kelly” Spotlight: Fall Movie Preview From sequels to “Avatar” and “Wicked” to actors on a fast track to Oscar, here are my Top 20 picks for every must-see released between now and year’s end. Movies Lists Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 12 min read
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo fight dark forces and mixed reviews in “Wicked: For Good,” from Universal Pictures "Wicked: For Good" Despite a few stumbles into the bloated and boring, the final half of this witchy brew soars on the musical wings of Oscar nominees Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande who are twice as wonderful the second time around. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 5 min read
Oscar winner Brendan Fraser is flanked by Takehiro Hira, Akira Emoto, Shannon Gorman and Mari Yamamoto in “Rental Family,” from Searchlight Pictures "Rental Family" Brendan Fraser excels as a failed American actor adrift in Japan. Is his film a shameless soap opera or a far flintier look at human frailty? It’s more like both. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 4 min read
Nina Ye examines the mystery of her southpaw in “Left-Handed Girl,” from Netflix "Left-Handed Girl" “Anora” Oscar winner Sean Baker produced, edited and cowrote Shih-Ching Tsou’s captivating tale of three generations of women building a life in Taipei. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
Lucy Liu plays a mother who discovers unsettling news about her son (Lawrence Shou) in “Rosemead,” from Vertical "Rosemead" Lucy Liu brings her movie star glamour way down to reach a career high as a mother fighting to save her son from his violent instincts. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
On a London getaway, Mark Wahlberg totes along his wife (Michelle Monaghan) and kids (Zoe Colletti, Peter Lindsay, and Van Crosby) in “The Family Plan 2,” from Apple TV+ Spotlight: "The Family Plan 2" Mark Wahlberg gives this candy cane frolic everything he’s got. Is it enough? Be kind, it’s the holidays. TV and Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
