The neon lights of Macau tempt gambler Colin Farrell in “Ballad of a Small Player,” from Netflix Spotlight: "Ballad of a Small Player" Colin Farrell rolls the dice that maybe he can save this mess of a movie about a gambler’s addiction. Not this time. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Oct 31, 2025 — 2 min read
A young Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller holding baby Ben in “Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost,” from Apple TV+ Spotlight - "Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost" Meet the Stillers, a show biz family raised on humor and heartbreak and a knack for tending the ties that bind. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Oct 31, 2025 — 3 min read
Ruth Wilson and Emma Thompson hunt down a missing girl in “Down Cemetery Road,” from Apple TV+ Spotlight: "Down Cemetery Road" Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson team up to solve a mystery. My advice? Even when they hit a few dead ends, follow them anywhere. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Oct 31, 2025 — 2 min read
Jeremy Allen White is born to play The Boss “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere,” from 20th Century Studios "Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" Jeremy Allen White delivers everything he’s got to a pokey, partial biopic that only scratches the surface of a rock icon’s hungry heart. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Oct 24, 2025 — 3 min read
Tessa Thompson stars with a cherry on top in “Hedda,” from Amazon MGM Studios "Hedda" Even when her movie spins and lurches, Tessa Thompson blows the dust off a classic Ibsen play to find its queer defiant heart. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Oct 24, 2025 — 3 min read
Mason Thames and Mckenna Grace defy their parents for love in “Regretting You,” from Paramount Pictures "Regretting You" Everyone looks pretty and cries ugly in this glossy, grit-free romance from the bestselling Colleen Hoover that gives soap opera a bad name. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Oct 24, 2025 — 2 min read
Susan Lorincz is charged with the murder of Ajike Owens in the documentary “The Perfect Neighbor,” from Netflix "The Perfect Neighbor" The Oscar-buzzed documentary about a white Florida woman who murders her Black neighbor indicts an entire society. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Oct 24, 2025 — 3 min read
Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise, the kid-chasing psycho clown in “IT: Welcome to Derry,” from HBO Scare Spotlight - "IT: Welcome to Derry" Whatever Halloween chills you’re expecting from a streaming series spinoff of Stephen King’s tale of Pennywise the clown, this isn’t it. TV + Streaming Screening Room Peter Travers Oct 24, 2025 — 3 min read
