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"High Potential"
Kaitlin Olson (with Daniel Sunjata) is a sexy, crime-solving brainiac in “High Potential,” from ABC

"High Potential"

Audiences love Kaitlin Olson as a working mom who shames hottie LAPD cynic Daniel Sunjata” with a skyscraper IQ that puts his crime-solving skills to shame.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jul 25, 2025 — 2 min read
"Matlock"
Kathy Bates shines in “Matlock,” from CBS

"Matlock"

Glorious Kathy Bates gender flips the old Andy Griffith TV role into something fresh, funny and Emmy worthy.

Moneymakers TV and Streaming

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jul 25, 2025 — 2 min read
Superman
David Corenswet stars in “Superman,” from Warner Bros. Pictures

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.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jul 18, 2025 — 2 min read
"Jurassic World Rebirth"
Who needs dinosaurs? Scarlett Johansson is the #1 box office star in the world.

"Jurassic World Rebirth"

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

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jul 18, 2025 — 1 min read
"F1: The Movie"
Brad Pitt can’t mask his joy in “F1, the Movie,” from Warner Bros. Pictures and Apple Original Films

"F1: The Movie"

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

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jul 18, 2025 — 2 min read
“Jurassic World Rebirth”
T-rex wreaks havoc in “Jurassic World Rebirth,” from Universal Pictures

“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?

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jul 11, 2025 — 2 min read
“F1: The Movie”
Brad Pitt in “F1, the Movie” from Warner Bros. Pictures and Apple Original Films

“F1: The Movie”

Brad Pitt’s racing epic is eating dinosaur dust this week, but don’t write off its chances to stay in the summer box office sweeps.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jul 11, 2025 — 1 min read
“How to Train Your Dragon”
Mason Thames hitches a ride on Toothless in “How to Train Your Dragon,” from Universal Pictures

“How to Train Your Dragon”

The live-action version of the animated classic keeps flying over every obstacle to stay in the game.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jul 11, 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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