Matt Damon is a Greek king home from the hill in “The Odyssey,” from Universal Pictures "The Odyssey" Christopher Nolan’s stupendous Homeric epic about the return of a war-weary king stars Matt Damon in the movie event of the year. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jul 17, 2026 — 4 min read
Lillian Carrier plays an autistic girl who comes of age in “Horsegirls,” from Sumerian Pictures "Horsegirls" In Lauren Meyering’s tender-tough film, an autistic girl finds independence and community in the gymnastic dance sport of hobby horsing. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jul 17, 2026 — 3 min read
Golshifteh Farahani leads a protest in “Reading Lolita in Tehran,” from Minerva Pictures "Reading Lolita in Tehran" In this gripping tale of culture censorship, women in Iran form a club dedicated to reading forbidden Western books. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jul 17, 2026 — 3 min read
Ask Peter 07/17/26 From subscriber Greg Brandt: The New Zealand actor Sam Neill died this week and I’m wondering what are your thoughts are on the best and worst of his work? Ask Peter Movies Peter Travers Jul 17, 2026 — 3 min read
Catherine Laga’aia and Dwayne Johnson in a live-action “Moana,” from Walt Disney Studios "Moana" It’s a live-action copycat of the 2016 animated hit with The Rock in a tattoo suit and a bad wig and the rest exactly the same but not as good. Why bother? Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jul 16, 2026 — 3 min read
The Deadites begin their attack in “Evil Dead Burn,” from Warner Bros. Pictures "Evil Dead Burn" The sixth in the horror franchise hits two hot buttons—demons and family—and the resulting carnage is not for wussies. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jul 16, 2026 — 3 min read
Clockwise from left: “Project Hail Mary,” “Obsession,” “Backrooms,” “The Christophers,” “The Invite,” Toy Story 5” The Best Movies of 2026 at Halftime “Obsession” and “Project Hail Mary” lead the pack for the six best movies of the first six months of 2026. Movies Lists Peter Travers Jul 16, 2026 — 6 min read
The 21 Best Movies of the 21st Century Here’s a look back at the 21 time-capsule classics that the new century has brought us so far. Movies Lists Peter Travers Jul 16, 2026 — 23 min read
