A trip to Amsterdam stirs up past memories for Ciarán Hinds and Lesley Manville in “Midwinter Break,” from Focus Features "Midwinter Break" Watching Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds is always time well spent, but this wintery love story makes you want to jump into an Amsterdam canal. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Feb 20, 2026 — 3 min read
“Train Dreams” Winning Team: DP Adolpho Veloso, producer Marissa McMahon, star Joel Edgerton, director Clint Bentley and producer Teddy Schwarzman Spirit Winner: "Train Dreams" This story of building America took three top prizes, including Best Film. Cost? Negligible. Artistic dividends? Huge. In the News Screening Room Peter Travers Feb 20, 2026 — 2 min read
Kayo Martin flashes his Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance in “The Plague” Spirit Breakthrough: Kayo Martin Youth has its day at the Film Independent Spirit Awards as Kayo boxes his way to a newcomer victory as the hissable bully in “The Plague.” In the News Screening Room Peter Travers Feb 20, 2026 — 2 min read
Rose Byrne collects her Spirit prize for Leading Performance in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” Lead Performance: Rose Byrne An independent spirit fires through her Spirit-winning performance of as a mother in crisis in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.” In the News Screening Room Peter Travers Feb 20, 2026 — 2 min read
The 10 Best Movies of 2025 As corporate mergers up the threat to grind movies into marshmallow, 10 films emerged that swam hard against the sellout tide of compromise. Catch them while you can. Movies Lists Peter Travers Feb 19, 2026 — 10 min read
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi emote n “Wuthering Heights,” from Warner Bros. Pictures "Wuthering Heights" Margot Robbie and Jacob Eloridi get steamy in Emerald Fennell’s overheated but undercooked take on Emily Brontë’s classic Gothic romance. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Feb 13, 2026 — 3 min read
Chris Hemsworth plays a notorious thief in “Crime 101,” from Amazon MGM Studios "Crime 101" Chris Hemsworth leads a starry cast in a heist drama that fascinates even through a veil of familiarity. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Feb 13, 2026 — 3 min read
A young goat, voiced by Caleb McLaughlin, grabs the ball in “GOAT,” from Sony Pictures Animation "GOAT" This hoop dreams animation from producer Stephen Curry isn’t NBA quality, but it gets the job done for family fun. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Feb 13, 2026 — 2 min read
