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 May 1, 2026 — 3 min read
The heat is on for CIA operative Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in “Man on Fire,” from Netflix "Man on Fire" Emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II gives his all to an action series that simply doesn’t deserve him. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers May 1, 2026 — 3 min read
"Ask Peter 05/01/26" What is your take on the recent New York Times' article about why movies in theaters look so bad these days? The idea being that filmmakers are mistaking soft, underlit, washed-out, murky movies as the definition of cinematic. Ask Peter Movies Peter Travers May 1, 2026 — 3 min read
Nothing but raves for actor Robert Aramayo in “I Swear,” from Sony Pictures Classics "I Swear" As Tourette’s activist John Davidson, Robert Aramayo gives an astonishing performance that hits you like a shot in the heart. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Apr 24, 2026 — 4 min read
Jason Segel and Samara Weaving in the action comedy thriller “Over Your Dead Body,” from Independent Film Company "Over Your Dead Body" There’s nothing new about a husband and wife trying to kill each other; the fun comes in Jason Segel and Samara Weaving playing it for hoots and horror. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Apr 24, 2026 — 3 min read
John Magaro takes kids Wyatt Solis and Molly Belle Wright on a road trip in “Omaha,” from Greenwich Entertainment "Omaha" John Magaro is touching and vital in a wrenching family drama that speaks to what’s broken about family in America. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Apr 24, 2026 — 2 min read
The kids from Hawkins get animated in “Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85” from Netflix "Stranger Things: Tales from '85" Who’s the audience for this infantile, animated take on an indelible series? Only diehards and dimwits need apply. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Apr 24, 2026 — 3 min read
Stepbrothers Jamie Bell and Richard Gadd go at it as Niall and Ruben in “Half Man,” from HBO Half Man" “Baby Reindeer” Emmy winner Richard Gadd suffers half a power outage in his new HBO series about a brother from another lover. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Apr 24, 2026 — 3 min read
