John Slattery stars in the legal drama series “The Rainmaker,” from USA Network Spotlight: "The Rainmaker" John Grisham ‘s expert legal thriller morphs into a TV series that can’t sustain 10 padded hours of running time. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
Almost an entire elementary school class flees in the dead of night in"Weapons," from Warner Bros. Pictures "Weapons" This scary-funny-ferocious thriller you never heard of is one of the best movies of the year, so get crackin’. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 3 min read
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan have dejà vu in “Freakier Friday,” from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures "Freakier Friday" Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are back in comic action in a sequel that makes a lot of noise but leaves out the heart and soul. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 3 min read
Emily Beecham, Sienna Miller, Kristin Scott Thomas and Scarlett Johansson walk down the aisle in “My Mother’s Wedding,” from Vertical "My Mother's Wedding" In her directing debut, Kristin Scott Thomas missteps in ways she’d never think of as an actress. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 3 min read
Hijinks flounder with Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson in “The Pickup,” from Amazon MGM Studios "The Pickup" Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson sleep through this action comedy. It’s hard not to follow suit. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 2 min read
Hermione Corfield, Jeremy Irvine, Jamie Roy and Harriet Slater in the prequel "Outlander: Blood of My Blood," from Starz Spotlight: "Outlander: Blood of My Blood" The prequel to everyone’s favorite time-traveling romance brings the heat and the heart back to “Outlander." Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 3 min read
Jenna Ortega returns for season 2 of the black comedy “Wednesday,” from Netflix Spotlight: "Wednesday" Jenna Ortega returns in deadpan triumph for a second season of questionable Addams family values. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 2 min read
Georgina Campbell silences Justin Long in the horror thriller “Barbarian,” from 20th Century Studios Spotlight: "Barbarian" Here’s your chance to check out the first horror hit directed by “Weapons” maestro Zach Cregger. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 2 min read
