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"I Know What You Did Last Summer"

Again with teens being pursued by a fisherman with a hook. Spoiler Alert: the movie sucks.

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Peter Travers

Smurfs

How can family smurfing fluff add up to one of the worst movies of the year? Look and weep.

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Peter Travers

Krypto, the Super Dog

Sorry, Man of Steel, but the real star of “Superman” is a pup who won’t behave or take direction.

In the News Movies

Peter Travers

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"Eddington"

Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal add to the provocation in Ari Aster’s pandemic-set western about a divided America that cannot stand.

Reviews Movies

Peter Travers

"I Know What You Did Last Summer"

Again with teens being pursued by a fisherman with a hook. Spoiler Alert: the movie sucks.

Reviews Movies

Peter Travers

Smurfs

How can family smurfing fluff add up to one of the worst movies of the year? Look and weep.

Reviews Movies

Peter Travers

Spotlight: "The Institute"

Stephen King knows how to grab you with scares and suspense. Just not this time.

Reviews TV and Streaming

Peter Travers

Jul 18, 2025 — 8 min read

TV and Streaming

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Emmy Snubs and Surprises

Take a look at the surprise nominations overload for drama and comedy led by "Severance” and "The Studio," but the big story is who got left out in the cold.

TV and Streaming Awards

Peter Travers

Spotlight: "The Institute"

Stephen King knows how to grab you with scares and suspense. Just not this time.

Reviews TV and Streaming

Peter Travers

Spotlight: "Ballard"

This intriguing spinoff of “Bosch” follows Maggie Q as an LA detective who ekes out her own rough justice. Intrigued? You should be.

Reviews TV and Streaming

Peter Travers

Spotlight: "Hereditary"

Now that you’ve seen “Eddington,” start streaming Ari Aster's first movie—a thriller guaranteed to scare you awake.

TV and Streaming Reviews

Peter Travers

In the News

This just in about the good and godawful in the business we call show.

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Krypto, the Super Dog

Sorry, Man of Steel, but the real star of “Superman” is a pup who won’t behave or take direction.

In the News Movies

Peter Travers

Jul 18, 2025 — 1 min read

Trump as Superman

POTUS finds a new superhero—himself

In the News Movies

Peter Travers

“Madea” Celebrates 20 Years on Screen

Tyler Perry’s sass-talking, purse-swinging African-American female dynamo is having a birthday. So blow out the candles and make a wish for more Madea.

In the News TV and Streaming

Peter Travers

Jul 11, 2025 — 2 min read

Ads at the Movies

It’s already a plague and getting worse, so I want you get up in theaters and say, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not gonna take it anymore!”

In the News Movies

Peter Travers

Moneymakers

What the entertainment we're shelling out for tells us about who we are

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Superman

The Man of Steel is No. 1 with a bullet for making a mint and still giving kids the comic-book charge they crave.

Moneymakers Movies

Peter Travers

Jul 18, 2025 — 1 min read

"Jurassic World Rebirth"

The money keeps coming in slower increments, but those dinosaurs are really eating Superman dust.

Moneymakers Movies

Peter Travers

"F1: The Movie"

The race is still on for Brad Pitt even when he’s not favored for the win.

Moneymakers Movies

Peter Travers

Jul 11, 2025 — 2 min read

“Jurassic World Rebirth”

The seventh in the “Jurassic” franchise hit No. 1 on the box office charts, but is that enough to justify two more sequels?

Moneymakers Movies

Peter Travers

Spotlight

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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.

Spotlight TV and Streaming

Peter Travers

Jun 27, 2025 — 3 min read

Spotlight on "Smoke"

Before the fire dies in the script, Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett spark this series about fire cops chasing serial arsonists.

Spotlight TV and Streaming

Peter Travers

Jun 27, 2025 — 2 min read

Spotlight on: "In the Mood for Love"

Wong kar-wai’s erotic sizzler is back in theaters to celebrate its 25th anniversary. See it, stream it, rent it, find it any way you can to let its magic work on you.

Spotlight Out of the Past

Peter Travers

Jun 27, 2025 — 3 min read

Spotlight on Summer Movie Preview

Here are all the buzzy titles heading your way, so scan this guide, pick and choose.

Lists Movies

Peter Travers

Jun 20, 2025 — 15 min read

Out of the Past

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"This Is Spinal Tap"

The funniest rock movie ever returns to theaters for its 41st birthday

Movies Out of the Past

Peter Travers

"Jaws"

Celebrating the 50th birthday of the Steven Spielberg shark movie that invented the summer blockbuster

Movies Out of the Past

Peter Travers

"Star Wars"

The George Lucas saga about a clan of Skywalkers shows what a summer blockbuster can be when imagination trumps greed.

Movies Out of the Past

Peter Travers

"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 Out of the Past

Peter Travers

Jul 11, 2025 — 10 min read

Lists

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Spotlight: Best Films of 2025 So Far

Of the movies that defined the first half of year, I picked 9 best and left the last one for you. Please vote.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Brad Pitt's Lucky 7

Here are the Oscar winner’s best performances, ranked.

Movies Lists

Peter Travers

Jul 4, 2025 — 4 min read

The Movie List That Has Everyone Talking

What’s Not So Great about the New York Times List of the 100 Greatest Films of the 21st century

In the News Movies

Peter Travers