Dwayne Johnson gets whupped in “The Smashing Machine,” from A24 The Rock on the Ropes Dwayne Johnson gets the best reviews of his life for “The Smashing Machine,” so why are audiences choosing not to show up? In the News Movies Peter Travers Oct 10, 2025 — 2 min read
Timothée Chalamet, in cap and glasses, at a secret screening of “Marty Supreme” at the New York Film Festival Timothée Chalamet Sneaks In The “Marty Supreme” star shocks the New York Film Festival and changes the Oscar race. In the News Movies Peter Travers Oct 10, 2025 — 1 min read
Killer Ed Gein (Charlie Hunnum) gets an earful from mother (Laurie Metcalf) in “Monster: The Ed Gein Story,” from Netflix The Netflix Hit Some Can’t Watch “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” is pushing viewers to change the channel. In the News TV and Streaming Peter Travers Oct 10, 2025 — 2 min read
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Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter, aka Bill and Ted, hit Broadway hard in “Waiting for Godot.” Bill & Ted’s Excellent Broadway Adventure Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter go legit by bringing Samuel Beckett’s literary classic to the Great White Way. Here’s the fun and the fallout. In the News Movies Peter Travers Oct 3, 2025 — 3 min read
Leonardo DiCaprio and his ratty bathrobe in “One Battle After Another,” from Warner Bros Pictures The Trouble with “One Battle After Another” How can a movie be No. 1 at the box office and still be in crisis? Read this and weep. In the News Moneymakers Peter Travers Oct 3, 2025 — 2 min read
In the Main Slate, clockwise from left: “A House of Dynamite,” “No Other Choice,” “It Was Just an Accident,” “Jay Kelly,” “Sentimental Value,” “The Secret Agent,” “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,” and “The Mastermind” It’s Time for the New York Film Festival 63 The Gotham fest has a reputation for smarts and sarcasm; let’s see how the new contenders pass the test. In the News Movies Peter Travers Sep 26, 2025 — 2 min read
Taylor Swift explains it all for you on “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” Taylor Swift is Back on the Big Screen To celebrate the Oct. 3 album drop of “Life of a Showgirl,” an 89-minute cinematic souvenir called “Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” is coming to a theater near you. In the News Movies Peter Travers Sep 26, 2025 — 2 min read