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Spotlight on: "28 Days Later"
A zombie crazed Cillian Murphy in “28 Days Later”(22 Years Later he won an Oscar for “Oppenheimer”), from Fox Searchlight Pictures

Spotlight on: "28 Days Later"

Cillian Murphy stars in the zombie series that started it all.

Out of the Past Movies

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jun 20, 2025 — 2 min read
Spotlight on Brian Wilson (1942-2025)
Brian Wilson making music like no other. God only knows how much we’ll miss him.

Spotlight on Brian Wilson (1942-2025)

The genius Beach Boy dies at 82, but you feel all the heart and hurt of his tumultuous life in the biopic that needs two actors to play him.

Reviews Movies

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jun 13, 2025 — 2 min read
Spotlight on “Wolf Hall" Series 2
Mark Rylance listens carefully to Damian Lewis in “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light,” from Company Pictures and Playground Entertainment

Spotlight on “Wolf Hall" Series 2

The TV academy needs to remember this one is Emmy worthy, as are stars Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis.

Reviews TV and Streaming

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jun 13, 2025 — 3 min read
Spotlight on "Aftersun"
Paul Mescal is a part-time dad to Frankie Curio in “Aftersun,” from Mubi

Spotlight on "Aftersun"

Daughters get their say on Father’s Day with this funny, touching, vital and underseen gem.

Reviews Rentals

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jun 13, 2025 — 3 min read
Cool Challenge: Every John Wick Movie Ranked
Keanu Reeves under the gun as John Wick

Cool Challenge: Every John Wick Movie Ranked

It's more like "best" and the "almost as good."

Lists Movies

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jun 6, 2025 — 6 min read
Cool Netflix Series: "Dept. Q"
Leah Byrne, Matthew Goode and Alexej Manvelov in the fiercely funny “Dept. Q,” from Netflix

Cool Netflix Series: "Dept. Q"

Misfit Scottish cops, led by Matthew Goode, show why they should never be underestimated.

Reviews TV and Streaming

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jun 6, 2025 — 3 min read
Cool June Rental: "The Wedding Banquet"
Members of the Wedding: Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone and Han Gi-Chan, from Bleecker Street

Cool June Rental: "The Wedding Banquet"

Bowen Yang and Lily Gladstone invite you to join the party. Please RSVP.

Reviews TV and Streaming

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jun 6, 2025 — 3 min read
Every "Mission Impossible" Movie Ranked
“Mission Impossible: Fallout” takes the top spot, from Paramount Pictures

Every "Mission Impossible" Movie Ranked

What’s your pick for best and worst?

Lists Movies

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

May 30, 2025 — 5 min read

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