Mary Louise Parker is a happy-scary tormentor who locks up kids and steals their power in “The Institute,” ’from MGM+ Spotlight: "The Institute" Stephen King knows how to grab you with scares and suspense. Just not this time. Reviews TV and Streaming Peter Travers Jul 18, 2025 — 2 min read
Maggie Q stars as an LAPD detective in “Ballard,” from Prime Video Spotlight: "Ballard" This intriguing spinoff of “Bosch” follows Maggie Q as an LA detective who ekes out her own rough justice. Intrigued? You should be. Reviews TV and Streaming Peter Travers Jul 18, 2025 — 3 min read
Toni Collette sees horrors beyond imagining in “Hereditary,” from A24 Spotlight: "Hereditary" Now that you’ve seen “Eddington,” start streaming Ari Aster's first movie—a thriller guaranteed to scare you awake. TV and Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Jul 18, 2025 — 3 min read
Jeremy Allen White and Molly Gordon in episode 7 of “The Bear” Season 4, from FX on Hulu “The Bear, “Season 4, Episode 7 Why is “The Bear “so great? Take a look at this episode which shows everyone on the creative team at their brilliant best. Peter's Picks TV and Streaming Peter Travers Jul 11, 2025 — 3 min read
Tessa Farmiga resents being sold on the marriage market in “The Gilded Age: Love is Never Easy,” from HBO Films “The Gilded Age,” Season 3,” Episode 3, “Love is Never Easy” Series creator Julian Fellowes pours all his ambitions into creating a social chronicle that will last into one unmissable and unforgettable episode. Peter's Picks TV and Streaming Peter Travers Jul 11, 2025 — 2 min read
Christine Tremarco and Stephen Graham discuss parenting in “Adolescence,” Episode 4 from Netflix “Adolescence,” Episode 4 Here’s the most powerful episode from the most powerful TV event of the year. Peter's Picks TV and Streaming Peter Travers Jul 11, 2025 — 3 min read
Brad Pitt with the Oscar he won for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” from Sony Pictures Releasing Brad Pitt's Lucky 7 Here are the Oscar winner’s best performances, ranked. Movies Lists Peter Travers Jul 4, 2025 — 4 min read
Ray Mendoza’s Iraq SEAL team struggle to survive in “Warfare,” from A24 "Warfare" One of the best films ever made about the heat and the human toll of of combat Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jul 4, 2025 — 1 min read