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Owen Cooper Of "Adolescence"
Owen Cooper plays a haunted teen in “Adolescence,” from Netflix

Owen Cooper Of "Adolescence"

If this 15-year-old Brit wins the Emmy as Outstanding Supporting Actor, he will be the youngest ever to do so.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jul 25, 2025 — 2 min read
Kim Novack Honored at Venice
Kim Novak becoming an illusion in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 psychological thriller “Vertigo,” from Paramount Pictures

Kim Novack Honored at Venice

A career achievement award that highlights a luminous performance in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” that will stand the test of time

Screening Room In the News

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jul 25, 2025 — 2 min read
Krypto, the Super Dog
Krypto is scene stealer of the year in "Superman," from Warner Bros. Pictures

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

Peter Travers

Jul 18, 2025 — 2 min read
Trump as Superman
President Donald J. Trump presents himself as Superman

Trump as Superman

POTUS finds a new superhero—himself

Screening Room In the News

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jul 18, 2025 — 1 min read
“Madea” Celebrates 20 Years on Screen
Tyler Perry trippin’ as Madea in “Madea’s Destination Wedding,” from Netflix

“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.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jul 18, 2025 — 2 min read
Ads at the Movies
Audiences are bombarded with commercials despite increasing ticket prices

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

Peter Travers

Jul 11, 2025 — 2 min read
“Sinners” Hits Digital with Killer Extras
“Sinners” star Michael B. Jordan shoots to kill outmoded sign language for Black viewers, from Warner Bros. Pictures

“Sinners” Hits Digital with Killer Extras

The year’s best movie so far comes brimming with special features,, including the first ever translation into Black sign language.

Screening Room In the News

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jul 11, 2025 — 1 min read
In Praise of a Badass
Michael Madsen with his actress sister Virginia Madsen. You can feel the love.

In Praise of a Badass

Dead at 67, character actor supreme Michael Madsen always went the extra mile in art and life.

Screening Room In the News

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jul 11, 2025 — 2 min read

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