Tom Cruise and his elderly, dying Maggie the cat in “Digger,” from Warner Bros. Pictures "Digger" A padded, paunchy Tom Cruise huffs and puffs to blow the house down, but he can’t make the satire sting or the drama soar. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Oct 8, 2026 — 3 min read
Clockwise from top: “Dune 3,” “Avengers Doomsday,” The Debut,” “Digger,” and “La Bola Negra” 2026 Fall Movie Preview From sequels to “Avengers and “Dune” to actors on a fast track to Oscar, here are my tippy-top picks for every must-see movie contender released between now and year’s end. Movies Lists Peter Travers Oct 8, 2026 — 17 min read
My Oscar Predictions: Revised and Reloaded Six months after my insanely early hunches, the pretenders are out. Meet the real contenders. Movies Awards Peter Travers Oct 8, 2026 — 10 min read
At least Owen Wilson looks happy in “Rolling Thunder: The Movie,” from Ketchup Entertainment "Rolling Loud: The Movie" Owen Wilson laughs a lot in this dismal comedy about a dad who loses his kid at a rap concert. He laughs alone. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Oct 2, 2026 — 3 min read
Brit content creator Chiara King plays herself in “The Influencer Project,” from Hades Films "The Influencer Project" Found footage scares and social media influencing all in one package—the horror! The horror! Movies Reviews Peter Travers Oct 2, 2026 — 3 min read
Ask Peter 10/02/26 From subscriber Howard Samuels: "Tom Cruise is getting hammered for “Digger.” What are his other worst performances?" Ask Peter Movies Peter Travers Oct 2, 2026 — 4 min read
Robert Pattinson looks through a reality TV glass darkly in “Primetime,” from A24 "Primetime" A scarily brilliant Robert Pattinson plays Gotcha! with reality TV in a deliciously twisted cinema provocation. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Oct 1, 2026 — 3 min read
Brad Pitt cavorts with canine friend in “Heart of the Beast,” from Paramount Pictures "Heart of the Beast" Ex-soldier Brad Pitt and a combat dog, both with PTSD, star in a survival story filled with ferocity and genuine feeling. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Oct 1, 2026 — 3 min read
