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Spotlight: "All Her Fault"
Flanked by husband Jake Lacey and cop Michael Peña, Sarah Snook faces a parent’s worst nightmare in “All Her Fault,” from Peacock

Spotlight: "All Her Fault"

Sarah Snook stars in a suspense thriller about a kidnapped child in which no one is above suspicion. You’ll never guess who done it.

TV and Streaming Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Nov 28, 2025 — 3 min read
Spotlight: "Stranger Things"
A cast of fan favorites is still chasing monsters in the home stretch for “Stranger Things,” from Netflix

Spotlight: "Stranger Things"

So what if there are too many characters with too little time to register? The beginning of the end for this riveting, ratings-grabbing sci-fi series is essential viewing.

TV and Streaming Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Nov 28, 2025 — 3 min read
Spotlight: "The Family Plan 2"
On a London getaway, Mark Wahlberg totes along his wife (Michelle Monaghan) and kids (Zoe Colletti, Peter Lindsay, and Van Crosby) in “The Family Plan 2,” from Apple TV+

Spotlight: "The Family Plan 2"

Mark Wahlberg gives this candy cane frolic everything he’s got. Is it enough? Be kind, it’s the holidays.

TV and Streaming Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
Spotlight: "Death by Lightning"
Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen bring history to scrappy life in “Death by Lightning,” from Netflix

Spotlight: "Death by Lightning"

A historical drama about a president and his assassin with all the dull stuff left out and room left in for a side of harsh truth

TV and Streaming Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
Spotlight: "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"
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

Peter Travers

Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
Spotlight: "Predator: Badlands"
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

Peter Travers

Nov 14, 2025 — 3 min read
Spotlight: "Arco"
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

Peter Travers

Nov 14, 2025 — 2 min read
Spotlight: "The Beast in Me"
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

Peter Travers

Nov 14, 2025 — 3 min read

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