Roy Scheider gets too close for comfort in “Jaws,” from Universal Pictures "Jaws" Celebrating the 50th birthday of the Steven Spielberg shark movie that invented the summer blockbuster Movies Out of the Past Peter Travers Jul 4, 2025 — 2 min read
(clockwise from top) Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Alec Guinness and Harrison Ford in the first “Star Wars,” later subtitled “Episode IV – A New Hope,” from Twentieth Century Fox "Star Wars" The George Lucas saga about a clan of Skywalkers shows what a summer blockbuster can be when imagination trumps greed. Movies Screening Room Peter Travers Jul 4, 2025 — 2 min read
An alien and its healing finger were a box office smash in “ET: The Extraterrestrial,” from Universal Pictures "E.T.: The Extraterrestrial" The gentlest and most touching summer blockbuster has so far resisted cashing in with a sequel or reboot. Our thanks to Steven Spielberg for that. Movies Screening Room Peter Travers Jul 4, 2025 — 2 min read
Brad Pitt lets his eyes show the fun and fear of racing in “F1: The Movie,” from Warner Brothers Pictures and Apple Original Films "F1: The Movie" All eyes on Brad Pitt as he takes Formula One for a spin and makes sure we never lose sight of what’s human and striving behind the wheel. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Jun 27, 2025 — 3 min read
Toothless the fire breather and Hiccup, his boy assistant, in “How to Train Your Dragon,” from Universal Pictures "How to Train Your Dragon" Hiccup and Toothless the dragon keep riding that box-office train to glory before Brad Pitt and “F1” chase its tail this week. Moneymakers Screening Room Peter Travers Jun 27, 2025 — 2 min read
Mariska Hargitay directs a stunning documentary about her late mother in “My Mom Jayne,” from HBO Spotlight on "My Mom Jayne" By investigating the secret corners of the life of her famous mother, Jayne Mansfield, Mariska Hargitay finally finds a kind of peace. TV + Streaming Peter Travers Jun 27, 2025 — 3 min read
Eva Victor and a feline friend spark a different kind of love story in “Sorry, Baby,” from A24 "Sorry, Baby" Gifted newcomer Eva Victor uses humor and heart to carve a tale of recovery out of her own DNA and delivers a film to rank with the year’s very best. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Jun 27, 2025 — 3 min read
Tom Cruise, flashing his famous movie star grin, is in it to win it Tom Cruise Wins an Oscar at Last It’s a done deal as the Academy presents the Hollywood icon with an honorary Oscar. In the News Movies Peter Travers Jun 27, 2025 — 2 min read
