Helen Mirren looks for secrets with a few secrets of her own in "The Thursday Murder Club," from Netflix "The Thursday Murder Club" The bestseller about geezer detectives who make all the right moves comes to the big screen with an all-star cast led by Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Aug 22, 2025 — 3 min read
Archie Madekwe and Théodore Pellerin get caught in the fame trap in “Lurker,” from Mubi "Lurker" A stunning psychological thriller about defining yourself through the nearness of fame Reviews Movies Peter Travers Aug 22, 2025 — 2 min read
Kyle Marvin, Michael Angelo Covino, Adria Arjona and Dakota Johnson in "Splitsville," from Neon and Topic Studios "Splitsville" Dakota Johnson stars in a bruised romcom from two best friends who prove they’ve got what it takes. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Aug 22, 2025 — 2 min read
John Cena is the title character in “Peacemaker Season 2,” from HBO Max "Peacemaker Season 2" John Cena is back and better than ever as a superhero who kills for peace. How do you resist? You don’t. Reviews TV and Streaming Peter Travers Aug 22, 2025 — 3 min read
Margaret Qualley digs for clues to a murder in “Honey, Don’t!” from Focus Pictures BAD: "Honey, Don't!" Even one Coen brother and a slinky Margaret Qualley as a private eye can’t stop this lesbian film noir from missing the mark. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Aug 22, 2025 — 2 min read
Jude Law and Ana de Armas in “Eden,” from Vertical BADDER: "Eden" Ron Howard turns an all-star true story of hell in paradise into true hell for an audience. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Aug 22, 2025 — 2 min read
Ice T gets some shock in “War of the Worlds,” from Universal Pictures BADDEST: "War of the Worlds" a major candidate for the worst movie of summer and maybe the year Reviews TV and Streaming Peter Travers Aug 22, 2025 — 2 min read
Top: “Sinners” and “Sorry, Baby” Below: “Warfare,” “28 Years Later” and “F1: The Movie.” Spotlight: Best Films of 2025 So Far Of the movies that defined the first half of year, I picked 9 best and left the last one for you. Please vote. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 10 min read