Roy Scheider gets too close for comfort in “Jaws,” from Universal Pictures "Jaws" Celebrating the 50th birthday of the Steven Spielberg shark movie that invented the summer blockbuster Movies Out of the Past Peter Travers Jul 4, 2025 — 2 min read
(clockwise from top) Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Alec Guinness and Harrison Ford in the first “Star Wars,” later subtitled “Episode IV – A New Hope,” from Twentieth Century Fox "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 Jul 4, 2025 — 2 min read
An alien and its healing finger were a box office smash in “ET: The Extraterrestrial,” from Universal Pictures "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 4, 2025 — 2 min read
Toothless the fire breather and Hiccup, his boy assistant, in “How to Train Your Dragon,” from Universal Pictures "How to Train Your Dragon" Hiccup and Toothless the dragon keep riding that box-office train to glory before Brad Pitt and “F1” chase its tail this week. Moneymakers Movies Peter Travers Jun 27, 2025 — 2 min read
Young Alfie Williams accepts a human skull from Ralph Fiennes in “28 Years Later,” from Sony Pictures Releasing "28 Years Later" There’s still life in the walking dead as Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes and young Alfie Williams find heart even in the horror. Moneymakers Movies Peter Travers Jun 27, 2025 — 2 min read
A human boy likes life better with aliens in “Elio,” from Pixar Animation "Elio" Original animated films are always a risk, even for Pixar, and this frisky tale of a boy who yearns to be kidnapped by aliens, is fighting an uphill battle. Moneymakers Movies Peter Travers Jun 27, 2025 — 2 min read
Nico Parker and Mason Thames soar high atop Toothless in “How to Train Your Dragon,” from Universal Pictures "How to Train Your Dragon" Move over Lilo and Stitch, here come Hiccup and Dragon and they’re No. 1 with a bullet. Moneymakers Movies Peter Travers Jun 20, 2025 — 2 min read
Dakota Johnson susses out Pedro Pascal in “Materialists,” from A24 "Materialists" An all-star romcom fights its way onto the box-office charts. Moneymakers Movies Peter Travers Jun 20, 2025 — 2 min read
