Matthew Rhys, Stephen Root and Kate O’Flynn get haunted in “Widow’s Bay,” from Apple TV "Widow's Bay" It’s twice as long as it should be, but this spooky Apple series about a curse in a small New England island town sure knows how to combine mirth and menace. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Jul 23, 2026 — 3 min read
Rhea Seehorn is burdened with saving the world in “Pluribus,” from Apple TV "Pluribus" What if a virus made you happy all the time? How fast would you run toward or away from it? “Pluribus” has surprising answers. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Jul 23, 2026 — 3 min read
Hostess Jennifer Garner toasts her friends in “The Five-Star Weekend,” from Peacock "The Five-Star Weekend" Jennifer Garner is at the top of her game hosting a girls’ weekend in Nantucket where the lids come off emotions to merry, malicious effect. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Jul 23, 2026 — 3 min read
New star Alice Halsey draws a bead on a bunny in “Little House on the Prairie,” from Netflix "Little House on the Prairie" This sincere but sluggish reboot of a children’s classic is stirring up a cultural firestorm about how we really were yesteryear on the wild frontier. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Jul 23, 2026 — 3 min read
Washed-up golfer Will Ferrell takes a swing at a comeback in “The Hawk,” from Netflix "Hawk" Move over Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell creates his own “Happy Gilmore” as a delusional golfer. Too bad his comedy swing is way off. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Jul 23, 2026 — 3 min read
Lillian Carrier plays an autistic girl who comes of age in “Horsegirls,” from Sumerian Pictures "Horsegirls" In Lauren Meyering’s tender-tough film, an autistic girl finds independence and community in the gymnastic dance sport of hobby horsing. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jul 17, 2026 — 3 min read
Golshifteh Farahani leads a protest in “Reading Lolita in Tehran,” from Minerva Pictures "Reading Lolita in Tehran" In this gripping tale of culture censorship, women in Iran form a club dedicated to reading forbidden Western books. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jul 17, 2026 — 3 min read
Ask Peter 07/17/26 From subscriber Greg Brandt: The New Zealand actor Sam Neill died this week and I’m wondering what are your thoughts are on the best and worst of his work? Ask Peter Movies Peter Travers Jul 17, 2026 — 3 min read
