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. Reviews TV + Streaming Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen bring history to scrappy life in “Death by Lightning,” from Netflix Spotlight: "Death by Lightning" A historical drama about a president and his assassin with all the dull stuff left out and room left in for a side of harsh truth Reviews TV + Streaming Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
Steve Martin and John Candy do everything to get home on time for Thanksgiving in “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” from Paramount Pictures Spotlight: "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" Steve Martin and John Candy star in the best Thanksgiving comedy ever, even though no one gets a turkey. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
Dave Franco, Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson hit box office gold in “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” from Lionsgate "Now You See Me: Now You Don't" Hits Box Office Paydirt Jesse Eisenberg and his magicians turned crooks are now a No. 1 attraction. In the News Screening Room Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 2 min read
Michael Jackson’s lookalike nephew, Jafaar Jackson, plays the King of Pop in “Michael,” from Lionsgate Michael Jackson Is Coming Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'? Then check out the 60-second trailer for an authorized, sanitized King of Pop biopic that has everybody talking. In the News Trailer Review Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
The 7th version of “Sharknado,” from Syfy is headed your way "Sharknado" Resurrection The most fun news of the week is the comeback, after seven long years, of the campy franchise that takes us into the heart of sharkness. In the News TV + Streaming Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 2 min read
George Clooney confronts a younger version of himself in “Jay Kelly,” from Netflix "Jay Kelly" George Clooney is a movie star and Adam Sandler is his manager in a deceptively lighthearted comedy that hides a world of Hollywood hurt. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 14, 2025 — 3 min read
Glen Powell gets crazy in the sci-fi action thriller “The Running Man,” from Paramount Pictures "The Running Man" Glen Powell runs for his life to win a reality TV jackpot in a remake of a dystopian Stephen King thriller that comes on like gangbusters—until it loses steam. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 14, 2025 — 3 min read
