Stana Katic is under the gun as former FBI agent with no memory in “Absentia,” from Netflix Spotlight: "Absentia" Once lost in the streaming wars, this psychological thriller rises again thanks to Netflix and introduces Stana Katic to a new generation waiting to be rocked. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Dec 19, 2025 — 3 min read
Alastair Sim is the definitive screen Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol,” from Renown Pictures "A Christmas Carol" The Charles Dickens tale of Scrooge has been told often, but never better than in this 1951 version starring the incomparable Alastair Sim. In the News Screening Room Peter Travers Dec 19, 2025 — 3 min read
Billy Bob Thornton and Lauren Graham spice up the holidays in “Bad Santa,” from Miramax "Bad Santa" Billy Bob Thornton as the world's foulest, drunkest, crookedest Kris Kringle is a Christmas streaming perennial for Scrooges of all ages. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Dec 19, 2025 — 1 min read
Bruce Willis pulls off a new kind of look for Santa in “Die Hard,” from 20th Century Fox "Die Hard" If you need a little Christmas now, try Bruce Willis in a Santa hat crawling over glass and shooting at terrorists. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Dec 19, 2025 — 1 min read
Rohan Campbell is a Santa for nightmares in “Silent Night, Deadly Night,” from Cineverse "Silent Night, Deadly Night" For those with a Christmas wish to dress up as Santa and go on a killing spree, this is the holiday movie for you. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Dec 12, 2025 — 2 min read
Nishio-san (Francesca Calo) comforts Amélie (Lucille Ainsworth) in “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,” from Maybe Movies "Little Amélie or the Character of Rain" The lovely animation is next level in this touching tale of a Belgian girl living in Japan who finds understanding in a clash of cultures. Screening Room Movies Peter Travers Dec 12, 2025 — 3 min read
Jamie Lee Curtis walks Emma Mackey down the aisle in “Ella McCay,” from 20th Century Studios "Ella McCay" Is this new comedy from James L. Brooks as bad as everyone is saying? No, it’s worse, a fall from grace with almost no redeeming features. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Dec 12, 2025 — 3 min read
Keith William Richards leads a non-pro team worth cheering in “Eephus,” from Music Box Films Peter's Picks: "Eephus" Take yourself out to this ballgame. You’ll have so much fun rooting for these amateurs you won’t care if you never get back. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Dec 12, 2025 — 2 min read
