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Spotlight: "Pluribus"
Rhea Seehorn is burdened with saving the world in “Pluribus,” from Apple TV

Spotlight: "Pluribus"

What if a virus made you happy all the time? How fast would you run toward or away from it? “Pluribus” has surprising answers.

Screening Room TV + Streaming

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Dec 19, 2025 — 3 min read
Spotlight: "Absentia"
Stana Katic is under the gun as former FBI agent with no memory in “Absentia,” from Netflix

Spotlight: "Absentia"

Once lost in the streaming wars, this psychological thriller rises again thanks to Netflix and introduces Stana Katic to a new generation waiting to be rocked.

Screening Room TV + Streaming

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Dec 19, 2025 — 3 min read
"Silent Night, Deadly Night"
Rohan Campbell is a Santa for nightmares in “Silent Night, Deadly Night,” from Cineverse

"Silent Night, Deadly Night"

For those with a Christmas wish to dress up as Santa and go on a killing spree, this is the holiday movie for you.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Dec 12, 2025 — 2 min read
"Little Amélie or the Character of Rain"
Nishio-san (Francesca Calo) comforts Amélie (Lucille Ainsworth) in “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,” from Maybe Movies

"Little Amélie or the Character of Rain"

The lovely animation is next level in this touching tale of a Belgian girl living in Japan who finds understanding in a clash of cultures.

Screening Room Movies

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Dec 12, 2025 — 3 min read
"Ella McCay"
Jamie Lee Curtis walks Emma Mackey down the aisle in “Ella McCay,” from 20th Century Studios

"Ella McCay"

Is this new comedy from James L. Brooks as bad as everyone is saying? No, it’s worse, a fall from grace with almost no redeeming features.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Dec 12, 2025 — 3 min read
Peter's Picks: "Eephus"
Keith William Richards leads a non-pro team worth cheering in “Eephus,” from Music Box Films

Peter's Picks: "Eephus"

Take yourself out to this ballgame. You’ll have so much fun rooting for these amateurs you won’t care if you never get back.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Dec 12, 2025 — 2 min read
Peter's Picks: "Peter Hujar's Day"
Ben Whishaw plays the title role of a 1970s photographer in “Peter Hujar’s Day,” from Janus Films

Peter's Picks: "Peter Hujar's Day"

Two people talking in a room about a day in a life becomes a spellbinding entry into a historic time and place

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Dec 12, 2025 — 3 min read
Peter's Picks: "One of Them Days"
Keke Palmer and SZA in the buddy comedy, “One of Them Days,” from Sony Pictures Releasing

Peter's Picks: "One of Them Days"

Keke Palmer and SZA show how star power can turn a girl buddy comedy into a world view of the Black experience with laughs that sting with harsh truth.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Dec 12, 2025 — 3 min read

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