Dwayne Johnson is ready for MMA combat in “The Smashing Machine,” from A24 “The Smashing Machine” They’re talking Oscar for a transformed Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in this biopic of MMA fighter Mark Kerr with Emily Blunt as his equally combustible wife. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Oct 3, 2025 — 3 min read
Daniel Day-Lewis with movie brother Sean Bean, in “Anemone,” from Focus Features “Anemone” Daniel Day-Lewis is back after eight years in a stark drama directed by his son. The catch? The movie lacks the power of his electrifying performance. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Oct 3, 2025 — 3 min read
Cemetery ghosts don’t stand a chance with Indy on watch in “Good Boy,” from IFC and Shudder “Good Boy” Look at that face! It’s Indy, the retriever who scares away evil spirits in one of the year’s best supernatural frightfests. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Oct 3, 2025 — 2 min read
Somebody doesn’t look happy with the sex dungeon in “Bone Lake,” from Bleecker Street “Bone Lake” A mystery laced with menace as two couples unwittingly share a luxury Airbnb by a lake that runs deep with secrets. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Oct 3, 2025 — 2 min read
The versatile Glen Powell takes on a dual role in “Chad Powers,” from Hulu Spotlight: “Chad Powers” Dreamboy Glen Powell plays two football quarterbacks in this sports sitcom. Only one is a dirtbag, but the series still fails to score. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Oct 3, 2025 — 3 min read
Future Oscar winner Zoe Saldana stars as Neytiri in “Avatar: The Way of Water,” from 20th Century Fox Pictures Spotlight: “Avatar: The Way of Water” The re-release of the 2022 epic, eye-popping James Cameron sequel is a reason to get back to a theater to see it in 3D and soak it all in. Out of the Past Screening Room Peter Travers Oct 3, 2025 — 4 min read
It’s back to school time with sharp-eyed Cillian Murphy in “Steve,” from Netflix Spotlight: “Steve” Oscar winner Cillian Murphy excels as a teacher at a last-chance reform school with his own demons to conquer. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Oct 3, 2025 — 2 min read
Leonardo DiCaprio, flanked by Chase Infiniti and Sean Penn, front the new Oscar favorite, “One Battle After Another,” from Warner Bros. Pictures “One Battle After Another” No battles over this winner. PTA is the MAN with the action classic that probes the way we live and screw up now. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Sep 26, 2025 — 4 min read
