Georgina Campbell silences Justin Long in the horror thriller “Barbarian,” from 20th Century Studios Spotlight: "Barbarian" Here’s your chance to check out the first horror hit directed by “Weapons” maestro Zach Cregger. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 2 min read
Will Angela Lansbury's ghost haunt Jamie Lee Curtis in the remake of "Murder, She Wrote?" A New Star for "Murder, She Wrote" “It’s happening,” Jamie Lee Curtis replied to the news she’ll reboot Angela Lansbury’s “Murder She Wrote” for the big screen. Expect changes. In the News Movies Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 2 min read
The KPop girl group – Rumi, Mira and Huntr/x in “KPop Demon Hunters,” from Netflix The Biggest Streaming Hit You Never Heard of It’s called “KPop Demon Hunters.” It’s Korean. It’s a musical. It’s animated. It’s thrillingly alive. And it’s on Netflix, waiting for you. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 2 min read
Sydney Sweeney Dresses Up for Controversy The “Euphoria” Emmy nominee brands herself for great jeans and genes and raises a media ruckus about eugenics. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 1 min read
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn barely win the #1 spot with “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” from Marvel Studios "Fantastic Four: First Steps" It’s still holding No. 1, but its second step into box-office territory is more like a stumble. Moneymakers Screening Room Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 2 min read
Evil lurks with Mr. Wolf and his crew in “Bad Guys 2,” from Universal Pictures and Dreamworks Animation "The Bad Guys 2" Family audiences made this animated comedy caper about unsuccessfully reformed anthropomorphic animal thieves good enough for second place. Screening Room Moneymakers Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 1 min read
Liam Neeson looks fetching in schoolgirl gear in “The Naked Gun,” from Paramount Pictures "The Naked Gun" In third place, Liam Neeson lets his freak flag fly as a cop who can’t do anything right except get laughs. Screening Room Moneymakers Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 2 min read
Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson and a few extras in "The Naked Gun," from Paramount Pictures "The Naked Gun" Liam Neeson, not known for his comic chops, keeps the laughs coming hard and fast in an explosion of nutso farce you didn’t know you were missing. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Aug 1, 2025 — 2 min read
