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“One Battle After Another”
Leonardo DiCaprio, flanked by Chase Infiniti and Sean Penn, front the new Oscar favorite, “One Battle After Another,” from Warner Bros. Pictures

“One Battle After Another”

Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn help Paul Thomas Anderson kick off the Oscar race with an action classic that probes the way we live and screw up now.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 26, 2025 — 4 min read
"Eleanor the Great"
June Squibb brings a lifetime of heart and skill to “Eleanor the Great,” from Sony Pictures Classics

"Eleanor the Great"

First-time director Scarlett Johansson, 40, teams up with actor June Squibb, 95. Love them—the movie not so much.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 26, 2025 — 2 min read
“Dead of Winter”
A snowbound Emma Thompson can’t hide her fear in “Dead of Winter,” from Vertical

“Dead of Winter”

Emma Thompson stars to chilling effect as a widow fighting for her life in a Minnesota blizzard.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 26, 2025 — 2 min read
“All of You”
Imogen Poots and Brett Goldstein have eyes for each other in “All of You,” from Apple Original Films

“All of You”

Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots make what magic they can out of a sci-fi romcom that’s too silly for words.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 26, 2025 — 2 min read
In Praise of Robert Redford 1936-2025
At Sundance with the man and the legend

In Praise of Robert Redford 1936-2025

Farewell thoughts about the actor, director, activist and friend who made things count in art and life.

Movies Tributes

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 19, 2025 — 6 min read
“A Big Bold Beautiful Journey”
Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell set sail on an indigestible ship of whimsy, from Sony Pictures Releasing

“A Big Bold Beautiful Journey”

Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell may be big bold and beautiful but they’re serving up a warmed-over dish of small potatoes.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 19, 2025 — 3 min read
"The Lost Bus"
Matthew McConaughey drives teacher America Ferrera and a bus full of kids through an inferno, from Apple Original Films

"The Lost Bus"

Matthew McConaughey excels as a school bus driver saving kids from a real-life inferno and a script filled with Hollywood clichés.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 19, 2025 — 3 min read
"Him"
Tyriq Withers discovers football is a blood sport in “Him,” from Universal Pictures

"Him"

Jordan Peele produced this football horror whatzit, but sit down to watch it and you’ll only want to get out.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Sep 19, 2025 — 3 min read

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