André Holland is seduced by Kate Mara in “The Dutchman,” from Rogue Pictures "The Dutchman" It’s not a relic. André Holland and Kate Mara breathe vibrant new life into a play from the last century that speaks harsh truths to right now. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Jan 9, 2026 — 2 min read
Joel Edgerton plays the coach of a water polo team where body horror is just a step away, from Independent Film Company "The Plague" The new movie year dives right in with a terrifying first film in which a water polo team becomes a "Lord of the Flies" metaphor for the hell of modern bullying. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jan 2, 2026 — 2 min read
Ralph Fiennes is a controversial choirmaster in “The Choral,” from Sony Pictures Classics "The Choral" In this proudly old-fashioned crowd pleaser, Ralph Fiennes leads a wartime British choir as the world blows up around them. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jan 2, 2026 — 3 min read
Daisy Ridley is flanked by zombie fighters Brenton Thwaites and Mark Coles Smith in “We Bury the Dead,” from Vertical "We Bury the Dead" Before it reverts to moldy zombie tropes, this survival epic raises the bar thanks, to Daisy Ridley as a human living among the walking dead. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jan 2, 2026 — 2 min read
The big box office winner for 2025’s final week was “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” from 20th Century Fox Top 10 Box Office Hits of the Week Three movies for grownups managed to sneak in among the kid stuff during the last week of 2025. I’m encouraged. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Jan 2, 2026 — 2 min read
Jack Black and Jason Momoa strike down all the other 2025 movies with “Minecraft,” from Warner Bros. Pictures Top 10 Hits of the Year Minecraft strikes gold. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Jan 2, 2026 — 1 min read
Vicious Varang (Oona Chaplin) steals every scene in “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” from 20th Century Studios "Avatar: Fire and Ash" James Cameron is still king of his Na’vi fantasy world in “Avatar 3,” but is it wrong to wish that he’d please do something new and different next time? Movies Reviews Peter Travers Dec 26, 2025 — 3 min read
Thandiwe Newton, Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Steve Zahn and Selton Mello in the action comedy "Anaconda," from Sony Pictures Releasing "Anaconda" Jack Black and Paul Rudd can’t carry the unbearable weight of massive missteps in this comic remake of the 1997 snake movie that was always funnier when it tried to be serious. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Dec 26, 2025 — 3 min read