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"The Gilded Age Season 3"
Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector (center) lead a merry, malicious dance for the cast of “The Gilded Age,” from HBO

"The Gilded Age Season 3"

In its wildest and wickedest season yet, this HBO juggernaut skewers the low crimes of high society. How depraved! How delicious!

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jun 20, 2025 — 4 min read
Spotlight on: "28 Days Later"
A zombie crazed Cillian Murphy in “28 Days Later”(22 Years Later he won an Oscar for “Oppenheimer”), from Fox Searchlight Pictures

Spotlight on: "28 Days Later"

Cillian Murphy stars in the zombie series that started it all.

Miscellaneous Screening Room

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jun 20, 2025 — 2 min read
"How to Train Your Dragon"
Mason Thames and Gerard Butler find creature comforts in “How To Train Your Dragon,” from Universal Pictures

"How to Train Your Dragon"

Just in time for Father’s Day, a live-action redo of an animated classic teaches a feuding dad and son to make peace by doing what dragons do.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jun 13, 2025 — 4 min read
Spotlight on Brian Wilson (1942-2025)
Brian Wilson making music like no other. God only knows how much we’ll miss him.

Spotlight on Brian Wilson (1942-2025)

The genius Beach Boy dies at 82, but you feel all the heart and hurt of his tumultuous life in the biopic that needs two actors to play him.

Screening Room Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jun 13, 2025 — 2 min read
"Materialists"
Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal dance away wedding bell blues in “Materialists,” from A24

"Materialists"

Celine Song’s vivid deconstruction of romcom clichés makes Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal three parts of a skewed love triangle.

Reviews Movies

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jun 13, 2025 — 3 min read
Spotlight on “Wolf Hall" Series 2
Mark Rylance listens carefully to Damian Lewis in “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light,” from Company Pictures and Playground Entertainment

Spotlight on “Wolf Hall" Series 2

The TV academy needs to remember this one is Emmy worthy, as are stars Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis.

Screening Room TV + Streaming

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jun 13, 2025 — 3 min read
"The Life of Chuck"
Dancing through life doesn’t always come easy for Tom Hiddleston (with Annalise Basso) in “The Life of Chuck,” from Neon

"The Life of Chuck"

Tom Hiddleston dances his way through a Stephen King doomsday story where the so-called monsters look like you and me

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jun 13, 2025 — 3 min read
"Echo Valley"
Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney in “Echo Valley,” from Apple TV+

"Echo Valley"

Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney excel as a mom and daughter who challenge the limits of unconditional love.

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Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Jun 13, 2025 — 2 min read

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