Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short in “Only Murders in the Building,” from Hulu Spotlight: “Only Murders in the Building” Season 5 is showing its age, but Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez make sure the fun shines through. TV + Streaming Screening Room Peter Travers Sep 12, 2025 — 3 min read
Author Stephen King has a bone to pick with the film of “The Shawshank Redemption,” from Castle Rock Entertainment Spotlight: “The Shawshank Redemption” Three decades on, this potent prison breakout drama is still the best cinema ever made from a Stephen King book that skipped the supernatural. Out of the Past Screening Room Peter Travers Sep 12, 2025 — 4 min read
Patrick Wilson holding back Vera Farmiga in “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” from Warner Bros. Pictures "The Conjuring: Last Rites" Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson hang up their ghostbusters shield in this lazy, limp retreat. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Sep 5, 2025 — 3 min read
James Sweeney and Dylan O’Brien become friends in “Twinless,” from Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions "Twinless" The death of a twin can leave the survivor lost and that’s why this funny, touching and vital movie, starring James Sweeney and Dylan O’Brien, takes a piece out of you. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Sep 5, 2025 — 2 min read
Ruby Cruz, Zoey Deutch and Jonah Hauer-King form “The Threesome,” from Vertical "The Threesome" This three-way sex farce pushes past the smirking fun to dig out the perils of hooking up in the age of social anxiety. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Sep 5, 2025 — 2 min read
Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey are worthy opponents in “Task,” from HBO SPOTLIGHT: "Task" Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey elevate a cops-and-robbers drama series to the level of art. Don’t miss it. Reviews TV + Streaming Peter Travers Sep 5, 2025 — 2 min read
Domhnall Gleeson (center) in the mockumentary sitcom “The Paper,” from Peacock SPOTLIGHT:"The Paper" This newspaper-set spinoff of “The Office” boasts a cast of crazies, led by Domhnall Gleeson. Sure it stumbles, but give it time to grow. Reviews TV + Streaming Peter Travers Sep 5, 2025 — 2 min read
Sebiye Behtiyar and Fred Hechinger play a migrant and soldier in “Preparation for the Next Life,” from Amazon MGM Studios SPOTLIGHT: "Preparation for the Next Life" Fred Hechinger and Sebiye Behtiyar excel in Bing Liu’s love story of clashing cultures and bruised hearts. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Sep 5, 2025 — 2 min read
