Jeff Daniels as Ronald Reagan heads for Iceland in “The Brink of War,” from Angel Studios "The Brink of War" Jeff Daniels is Reagan and Jared Harris is Gorbachev. And 40 years after their nuclear summit comes a movie reminder that shouldn’t feel stodgy but does. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Aug 14, 2026 — 3 min read
Bees don’t sting Matthew McConaughey in “The Rivals of Amziah King,” from Black Bear Pictures "The Rivals of Amziah King" Matthew McConaughey is at his rascally best as a beekeeper, musician, fighter, dad and champion of misfits, but the scattershot movie runs away from him. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Aug 14, 2026 — 3 min read
Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawcat are on a psychedelic high in “The Wrong Girls,” from Neon "The Wrong Girls" If you need a stoner girl comedy, and who doesn’t, Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawcat have just the movie for you. It’s so dumb it’s delicious. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Aug 14, 2026 — 3 min read
Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro subway off for sex in “One Night Only,” from Universal Pictures "One Night Only" Hotties Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner star in a sex comedy without sex or laughs that make up the difference. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Aug 13, 2026 — 3 min read
Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Edward Norton and Penelope Cruz send “The Invite,” from A24 "The Invite" Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz, Edward Norton and director Olivia Wilde lead a sexy, sophisticated comedy for grownups—did I just die and go to heaven? Movies Reviews Peter Travers Aug 13, 2026 — 3 min read
Husband and father Wagner Moura sees no way out in “The Last House,” from Netflix "The Last House" Wagner Moura and Greta Lee star in a claustrophobic horror film about loving home and hating never being able to leave it. It’s a next gen “No Exit.” Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Aug 13, 2026 — 2 min read
Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada are lovers in “Hadestown: The Musical,” from Crosswalk "Hadestown: The Musical" Move over “Odyssey;” here’s another Greek tragedy of love and war, this time beautifully captured as a musical. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Aug 13, 2026 — 3 min read
Greta Lee and Willem Dafoe make a connection in “Late Fame,” from Magnolia Pictures "Late Fame" Willem Dafoe gives one of his best and most moving performances as a forgotten poet who is rediscovered by Gen Z. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Aug 7, 2026 — 3 min read
