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"The Mastermind"
Josh O’Connor suits up for his first art heist in “The Mastermind,” from Mubi

"The Mastermind"

Josh O’Connor and director Kelly Reichardt tell the story of an art thief who’s not as smart or cool as he thinks he is.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Oct 17, 2025 — 3 min read
Spotlight: "It Was Just an Accident"
There’s a bride (Hadis Pakbaten) but no wedding in “It Was Just an Accident,” from Neon

Spotlight: "It Was Just an Accident"

In Jafar Panahi’s latest masterpiece, five Iranian dissidents debate killing their former torturer.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Oct 17, 2025 — 3 min read
Spotlight: "Good Fortune"
Keanu Reeves, with wings, is a screwup guardian angel in “Good Fortune,” from Lionsgate

Spotlight: "Good Fortune"

Keanu Reeves is an angel of fun in this bright but broken Aziz Ansari comedy about the hell of living in a gig economy.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Oct 17, 2025 — 2 min read
Spotlight: "Mr. Scorsese"
Martin Scorsese, our greatest living director, is ready for his closeup in “Mr. Scorsese,” from Apple TV+

Spotlight: "Mr. Scorsese"

Too deferential? Maybe. But no true cinephile would dare miss Rebecca Miller’s hypnotic odyssey into the life and times of the legend that is Martin Scorsese

TV + Streaming Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Oct 17, 2025 — 3 min read
"After the Hunt"
Julia Roberts is a Yale prof caught between judgment and ambition in “After the Hunt,” from Amazon MGM Studios

"After the Hunt"

Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri put cancel culture on trial. The uneven outcome is too little but maybe not too late.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Oct 10, 2025 — 3 min read
"A House of Dynamite"
Rebecca Ferguson preps the White House Situation Room in “A House of Dynamite,” from Netflix

"A House of Dynamite"

Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow directs a raw and riveting thriller about the threat of nuclear annihilation.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Oct 10, 2025 — 3 min read
"Roofman"
Channing Tatum cuts through a roof for something more than money in “Roofman,” from Miramax and Paramount Pictures

"Roofman"

Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst find the heart but not the soul in a true-life crime drama that should have cut deeper and hurt more.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Oct 10, 2025 — 3 min read
"If I Had Legs I'd Kick You"
Rose Byrne feels the wheels coming off her mind in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” from A24

"If I Had Legs I'd Kick You"

Rose Byrne comes out blazing in an indelible performance as a wife, mother and shrink who’s coming unglued and can’t put the pieces back together.

Movies Reviews

Peter Travers

Peter Travers

Oct 10, 2025 — 3 min read

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