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Spotlight: "Sirāt"
Bruno Núñez Arjona plays son to Sergi López in search of López’s screen daughter in “Sirāt,” from Neon

Spotlight: "Sirāt"

Oliver Laxe’s desert thriller is a movable feast of techno sound and shimmering images that point to a world dancing on a dark precipice.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Dec 26, 2025 — 3 min read
Spotlight: "Urchin"
Frank Dillane stars as a homeless man in London struggling with addiction in “Urchin,” from Picturehouse Entertainment

Spotlight: "Urchin"

In his first film, actor turned director Harris Dickinson cuts a direct path to the heart and certifies star Frank Dillane as a major talent.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Dec 26, 2025 — 3 min read
Robert Redford 1936-2025

Robert Redford 1936-2025

As the first Sundance Film Festival gears up without him, we remember the Sundance kid who died this year at 89 but whose life as an actor, director, activist and friend is a forever inspiration.

In Memoriam Movies

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Dec 26, 2025 — 1 min read
Diane Keaton 1946-2025

Diane Keaton 1946-2025

There was so much vibrant life in this Oscar winning “Annie Hall” actress that even as the year of her death winds to a close, it’s impossible to believe she’s really gone.

In Memoriam Movies

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Dec 26, 2025 — 3 min read
Rob Reiner 1947-2025
Me with Rob Reiner before an on-stage interview filled with his sly wit and wisdom

Rob Reiner 1947-2025

The murder of Rob Reiner just 11 days before Christmas has left a shocked world in mourning.

In Memoriam Movies

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Dec 26, 2025 — 3 min read
Spotlight: "Emily in Paris," Season 5
Lily Collins and Eugenio Franceschini cozy up in “Emily in Paris,” Season 5 from Netflix

Spotlight: "Emily in Paris," Season 5

Lily Collins is back as an American fashionista in Paris who doesn’t deserve the dissing she’s getting. Stop it.

TV and Streaming Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Dec 19, 2025 — 3 min read
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.

TV and 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.

TV and Streaming Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Dec 19, 2025 — 3 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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