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"H Is for Hawk"
Claire Foy learns to bond with Mabel the goshawk in “H is for Hawk,” from Lionsgate

"H Is for Hawk"

In this touching biopic, Claire Foy excels as an academic who buries her grief by caring for a predator goshawk, so both can relearn to fly.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jan 23, 2026 — 3 min read
Spotlight: "The Beauty"
Bella Hadid injects a secret substance to achieve timeless allure in “The Beauty,” from FX

Spotlight: "The Beauty"

Ryan Murphy’s deliciously demented new series zips past “The Substance” to deliver its own serial-killing take on body horror.

TV + Streaming Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jan 23, 2026 — 3 min read
"The Night Manager," Season 2
Tom Hiddleston is up to more spy tricks in Season 2 of “The Night Manager,” from Prime Video

"The Night Manager," Season 2

The spy game heats up with Tom Hiddleston and Olivia Colman back in action and a new villain (Diego Calva) to add to the political and sexual intrigue.

TV + Streaming Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jan 23, 2026 — 3 min read
Spotlight: "Steal"

Spotlight: "Steal"

A magnetic Sophie Turner stars in a heist thriller that has its moments until the suspense dribbles away from overlength and overcomplication.

TV + Streaming Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jan 23, 2026 — 3 min read
"28 Years Later: The Bone Temple"
Ralph Fiennes on his wall of human skulls in “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” from Sony Pictures Releasing

"28 Years Later: The Bone Temple"

The state-of-the art horror continues as Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell fight for a boy’s soul amid the graphic terrors of a zombie apocalypse.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jan 16, 2026 — 3 min read
"The Rip"
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reteam in the action thriller “The Rip,” from Netflix

"The Rip"

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck bring out the firepower in a Netflix cop movie they save from being strictly standard issue.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jan 16, 2026 — 2 min read
"A Private Life"
Jodie Foster acts furtive and in French as a shrink “A Private Life,” from Ad Vitam

"A Private Life"

Jodie Foster speaks French with elan, but even her indisputable star power can’t keep the lights burning in this frothy bauble.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jan 16, 2026 — 3 min read
"Sound of Falling"
Liane Düsterhöft and Hanna Hecht in “Sound of Falling,” from Neue Visionen

"Sound of Falling"

Mascha Schilinski’s spellbinding Oscar contender about inherited trauma among young women is unmissable and unforgettable.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jan 16, 2026 — 3 min read

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