André Holland is seduced by Kate Mara in “The Dutchman,” from Rogue Pictures "The Dutchman" It’s not a relic. André Holland and Kate Mara breathe vibrant new life into a play from the last century that speaks harsh truths to right now. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Jan 9, 2026 — 2 min read
Noah Wyle carries his baby hit into a smash second season in “The Pitt,” from HBO Max Spotlight: "The Pitt" Season 2 The Emmy-winning medical series fires on all cylinders in its second season and that goes for heartthrob star Noah Wyle, too. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Jan 9, 2026 — 3 min read
Jon Bernthal and Tessa Thompson don’t know who to trust in “His & Hers,” from Netflix Spotlight: "His & Hers" The electric Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal plug into a WTF crime series that’s campy to the max. Why resist? Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Jan 9, 2026 — 3 min read
Joel Edgerton plays the coach of a water polo team where body horror is just a step away, from Independent Film Company "The Plague" The new movie year dives right in with a terrifying first film in which a water polo team becomes a "Lord of the Flies" metaphor for the hell of modern bullying. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jan 2, 2026 — 2 min read
Ralph Fiennes is a controversial choirmaster in “The Choral,” from Sony Pictures Classics "The Choral" In this proudly old-fashioned crowd pleaser, Ralph Fiennes leads a wartime British choir as the world blows up around them. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jan 2, 2026 — 3 min read
Daisy Ridley is flanked by zombie fighters Brenton Thwaites and Mark Coles Smith in “We Bury the Dead,” from Vertical "We Bury the Dead" Before it reverts to moldy zombie tropes, this survival epic raises the bar thanks, to Daisy Ridley as a human living among the walking dead. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jan 2, 2026 — 2 min read
Millie Bobby Brown goes all the way to Eleven on the finale of “Stranger Things,” on Netflix Spotlight: "Stranger Things" Series Finale Even though the series goes out a shadow of its former self, our affection for the bedeviled residents of Hawkins, Indiana never fades. TV + Streaming Screening Room Peter Travers Jan 2, 2026 — 3 min read
Ruth Jones, James Nesbitt, Minnie Driver and Alfred Enoch star in Harlan Coben’s “Run Away,” from Netflix Spotlight: "Run Away" Harlan Coben’s bestseller about kidnapping and revenge hits Netflix as a series with all you could ask for in breathless, mounting suspense. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Jan 2, 2026 — 3 min read
