Paul Walter Hauser coaches Syndney Sweeney in dart throwing in the crime thriller “Americana,” from Lionsgate "Americana" Unlikely lovers Sydney Sweeney and Paul Walter Hauser lead a top ensemble cast in a modern western that takes a little piece of your heart. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 3 min read
Vanessa Kirby as a woman pushed to the edge in “Night Always Comes,” from Netflix "Night Always Comes" Vanessa Kirby delivers a tour de force in this agonizing portrait of an America coming apart from financial stress. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 3 min read
Here comes the planet’s biggest threat in “Alien Earth,” from FX on Hulu Spotlight: "Alien Earth" Noah Hawley goes back two years before “Alien” to build the base for a fresh kind of terror that speaks to right this very minute. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
Owen Wilson sees promise in a resistant Peter Dager in “Stick,” from Apple TV+ Spotlight: "Stick" Owen Wilson comes out swinging in this golf comedy that keeps using tears to distract us from a lame script. TV + Streaming Screening Room Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
John Slattery stars in the legal drama series “The Rainmaker,” from USA Network Spotlight: "The Rainmaker" John Grisham ‘s expert legal thriller morphs into a TV series that can’t sustain 10 padded hours of running time. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
Almost an entire elementary school class flees in the dead of night in"Weapons," from Warner Bros. Pictures "Weapons" This scary-funny-ferocious thriller you never heard of is one of the best movies of the year, so get crackin’. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 3 min read
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan have dejà vu in “Freakier Friday,” from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures "Freakier Friday" Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are back in comic action in a sequel that makes a lot of noise but leaves out the heart and soul. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 3 min read
Emily Beecham, Sienna Miller, Kristin Scott Thomas and Scarlett Johansson walk down the aisle in “My Mother’s Wedding,” from Vertical "My Mother's Wedding" In her directing debut, Kristin Scott Thomas missteps in ways she’d never think of as an actress. Reviews Movies Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 3 min read
