Steve Martin and John Candy do everything to get home on time for Thanksgiving in “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” from Paramount Pictures Spotlight: "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" Steve Martin and John Candy star in the best Thanksgiving comedy ever, even though no one gets a turkey. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
George Clooney confronts a younger version of himself in “Jay Kelly,” from Netflix "Jay Kelly" George Clooney is a movie star and Adam Sandler is his manager in a deceptively lighthearted comedy that hides a world of Hollywood hurt. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 14, 2025 — 3 min read
Glen Powell gets crazy in the sci-fi action thriller “The Running Man,” from Paramount Pictures "The Running Man" Glen Powell runs for his life to win a reality TV jackpot in a remake of a dystopian Stephen King thriller that comes on like gangbusters—until it loses steam. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 14, 2025 — 3 min read
Jesse Eisenberg tries to disappear the world’s largest queen diamond in “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” from Lionsgate "Now You See Me: Now Your Don't" Jesse Eisenberg and his magician crew plan a diamond heist, but slinky, shady Rosamund Pike steals this zircon of a movie. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 14, 2025 — 3 min read
Josh O’Connor plays father to Lily LaTorre in “Rebuilding,” from Bleeker Street "Rebuilding" Josh O’Connor gives one of the year’s best performances as a Colorado father broken by divorce and a raging wildfire. Bring handkerchiefs. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 14, 2025 — 3 min read
A robot Elle Fanning and a wannabe predator team up in “Predator: Badlands,” from 20th Century Fox Spotlight: "Predator: Badlands" Elle Fanning does the monster mash and brings audiences back to theaters in droves. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 14, 2025 — 3 min read
Arco (Juliano Krue Valdi) and Iris (Romy Fay) negotiate time travel in “Arco,” from Neon Spotlight: "Arco" There’s a timely message in this animated gem about a time-traveling 10-year-old boy who dreams of the dinosaur era but lands in 2075 instead. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 14, 2025 — 2 min read
Something evil is coming this way and it looks like Matthew Rhys has it in for Claire Danes in “The Beast in Me,” from Netflix Spotlight: "The Beast in Me" Claire Danes and especially Matthew Rhys are always worth watching even in this cat-and-mousey Netflix mystery that keeps coming apart at the seams. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Nov 14, 2025 — 3 min read
