Ask Peter 07/24/26 From subscriber Dr. Joan Bogdanowicz: How many Oscar nominations are you predicting for “The Odyssey?” Is there a chance it can tie or beat the record held by “Sinners” with 16 nominations? Ask Peter Movies Peter Travers Jul 24, 2026 — 2 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
Zoey Deutch stars in “Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass,” from Sony Pictures Classics "Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass" How far would a fangirl go to hook up with Jon Hamm? Zoey Deutch has the answer in a sex farce spiced with beguiling sweetness. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jul 10, 2026 — 3 min read
Ask Peter 07/10/26 Since “The Invite” opens all over the country this weekend and you loved it, how do you rate its chances at the Oscars? Ask Peter Movies Peter Travers Jul 10, 2026 — 4 min read
