Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo fight dark forces and mixed reviews in “Wicked: For Good,” from Universal Pictures "Wicked: For Good" Despite a few stumbles into the bloated and boring, the final half of this witchy brew soars on the musical wings of Oscar nominees Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande who are twice as wonderful the second time around. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 5 min read
Oscar winner Brendan Fraser is flanked by Takehiro Hira, Akira Emoto, Shannon Gorman and Mari Yamamoto in “Rental Family,” from Searchlight Pictures "Rental Family" Brendan Fraser excels as a failed American actor adrift in Japan. Is his film a shameless soap opera or a far flintier look at human frailty? It’s more like both. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 4 min read
Nina Ye examines the mystery of her southpaw in “Left-Handed Girl,” from Netflix "Left-Handed Girl" “Anora” Oscar winner Sean Baker produced, edited and cowrote Shih-Ching Tsou’s captivating tale of three generations of women building a life in Taipei. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
Lucy Liu plays a mother who discovers unsettling news about her son (Lawrence Shou) in “Rosemead,” from Vertical "Rosemead" Lucy Liu brings her movie star glamour way down to reach a career high as a mother fighting to save her son from his violent instincts. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
Steve Martin and John Candy do everything to get home on time for Thanksgiving in “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” from Paramount Pictures Spotlight: "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" Steve Martin and John Candy star in the best Thanksgiving comedy ever, even though no one gets a turkey. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
Dave Franco, Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson hit box office gold in “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” from Lionsgate "Now You See Me: Now You Don't" Hits Box Office Paydirt Jesse Eisenberg and his magicians turned crooks are now a No. 1 attraction. In the News Movies Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 2 min read
George Clooney confronts a younger version of himself in “Jay Kelly,” from Netflix "Jay Kelly" George Clooney is a movie star and Adam Sandler is his manager in a deceptively lighthearted comedy that hides a world of Hollywood hurt. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 14, 2025 — 3 min read
Glen Powell gets crazy in the sci-fi action thriller “The Running Man,” from Paramount Pictures "The Running Man" Glen Powell runs for his life to win a reality TV jackpot in a remake of a dystopian Stephen King thriller that comes on like gangbusters—until it loses steam. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Nov 14, 2025 — 3 min read