Vanessa Kirby as a woman pushed to the edge in “Night Always Comes,” from Netflix "Night Always Comes" Vanessa Kirby delivers a tour de force in this agonizing portrait of an America coming apart from financial stress. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 3 min read
Here comes the planet’s biggest threat in “Alien Earth,” from FX on Hulu Spotlight: "Alien Earth" Noah Hawley goes back two years before “Alien” to build the base for a fresh kind of terror that speaks to right this very minute. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
Owen Wilson sees promise in a resistant Peter Dager in “Stick,” from Apple TV+ Spotlight: "Stick" Owen Wilson comes out swinging in this golf comedy that keeps using tears to distract us from a lame script. TV + Streaming Screening Room Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
John Slattery stars in the legal drama series “The Rainmaker,” from USA Network Spotlight: "The Rainmaker" John Grisham ‘s expert legal thriller morphs into a TV series that can’t sustain 10 padded hours of running time. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
Michael Crawford as the Phantom of the Opera and Gene Simmons in KISS Kennedy Center Honors the Unwoke With POTUS calling the shots, the annual career awards lean right with Sly Stallone, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, KISS, and “Phantom of the Opera” Michael Crawford. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
Amy Madigan as she appears in “Weapons,” from Warner Bros. Pictures Summer's Top Scene Stealer As Aunt Gladys in “Weapons,” Amy Madigan is the secret sauce that puts this horror hit over the top. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett share the spotlight in “Is This Thing On?” from Searchlight Pictures "Is This Thing On?" It’s big news when Bradley Cooper’s new film, starring Will Arnett, is chosen to close the New York Film Festival. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
One of the disappeared children from “Weapons,” from Warner Brothers Pictures "Weapons" The horror hit rockets to No. 1 on the charts. Screening Room Moneymakers Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
