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"Lilo and Stitch"
Stitch (voiced by Chris Sanders) and Maia Kealoha dream big in “Lilo and Stitch,” from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

"Lilo and Stitch"

The summer found its most popular hit and a billion-dollar goldmine in the story of a Hawaiian girl and a blueish space alien.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Aug 29, 2025 — 3 min read
"Superman"
David Corenswet gets a workover in “Superman,” from Warner Bros. Pictures

"Superman"

The new Man of Steel woke up with a brighter, faster, funnier approach to world-saving and audiences appreciate the fresh start.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Aug 29, 2025 — 2 min read
"Jurassic World Rebirth"
Scarlett Johansson gets a surprise visitor in “Jurassic World Rebirth,” from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment

"Jurassic World Rebirth"

Audiences paid up big time to see the dinosaurs, but would it have hurt to give them a fresh approach to storytelling?

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Aug 29, 2025 — 3 min read
"Kpop Demon Hunters"

"Kpop Demon Hunters"

This just in: A sing-along version of the hit animated movie musical took theaters by storm over the weekend to seize the No. 1 spot.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Aug 25, 2025 — 2 min read
"Weapons"
Cary Christopher enraptured in class in “Weapons,” from Warner Brothers Pictures

"Weapons"

The horror hit keeps on big scares and bigger audiences.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Aug 24, 2025 — 2 min read
"Freakier Friday"
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis have a scary future ahead in “Freakier Friday,” from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

"Freakier Friday"

Here’s the secret sauce that keeps this comedy of switched identities riding the charts.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Aug 22, 2025 — 2 min read
"Weapons"
One of the disappeared children from “Weapons,” from Warner Brothers Pictures

"Weapons"

The horror hit rockets to No. 1 on the charts.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
"Freakier Friday"
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in “Freakier Friday,” from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

"Freakier Friday"

The body switch comedy with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan is good enough for a 2nd place finish, but fans expected more.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read

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The Travers Take

Peter Travers, longtime film critic for Rolling Stone and celeb interviewer for ABC’s Popcorn, lets it rip on movies, TV, streaming, awards and the best and worst of pop culture.

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