Matthew McConaughey drives teacher America Ferrera and a bus full of kids through an inferno, from Apple Original Films "The Lost Bus" Matthew McConaughey excels as a school bus driver saving kids from a real-life inferno and a script filled with Hollywood clichés. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Sep 19, 2025 — 3 min read
Tyriq Withers discovers football is a blood sport in “Him,” from Universal Pictures "Him" Jordan Peele produced this football horror whatzit, but sit down to watch it and you’ll only want to get out. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Sep 19, 2025 — 3 min read
Manhattan’s canyons of steel are no match for TV power players Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston in “The Morning Show,” from Apple TV+ Spotlight: “The Morning Show” Season 4 Once again, Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon raise the bar on this deeply shallow take on dying network news. TV + Streaming Screening Room Peter Travers Sep 19, 2025 — 3 min read
Jason Bateman and Jude Law play brothers in crisis in “Black Rabbit,” from Netflix Spotlight: "Black Rabbit" Jude Law and Jason Bateman star as brothers in a draggy series that’s never as tough or tender as it wants to be. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Sep 19, 2025 — 3 min read
Kaitlin Olson is the brainiest cop on the beat in “High Potential,” from ABC and Hulu Spotlight: “High Potential” Season 2 It was no accident. Season 2 proves that Sherlock-in-skirts Kaitlin Olson has what it takes to be TV’s smartest and sexiest Queen of Comedy. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Sep 19, 2025 — 2 min read
Michelle Dockery’s Lady Mary, center, bids a fond farewell to upstairs and down on “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,” from Focus Features “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” Hail! Hail! The Downton gang’s all here for a victory lap you shouldn’t dream of missing, unless inherited privilege drives you effing crazy. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Sep 12, 2025 — 3 min read
Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson start a life-or-death race in “The Long Walk,” from Lionsgate "The Long Walk" You walk or you die in this Stephen King adaptation that leaves you on the edge of your seat. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Sep 12, 2025 — 3 min read
Rob Reiner chats up Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest in “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” from Bleecker Street "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" So it doesn’t go all the way to 11, but what a blast for Tap-heads to reunite with the band after 41 years. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Sep 12, 2025 — 3 min read