Duvall in “The Godfather,” holding his “Tender Mercies” Oscar, remembering the smell of napalm in the morning, and back to the beginning with Boo Radley in“To Kill a Mockingbird” RIP Robert Duvall The man I knew and the acting legend Screening Room Tributes Peter Travers Feb 20, 2026 — 5 min read
Jennifer Garner (with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) returns in “The Last Thing He Told Me,” Season 2 from Apple TV+ Spotlight: "The Last Thing He Told Me," Season 2 It’s no sin to wallow in escapist trash, especially with Jennifer Garner is doing her action thing, but after eight hours you just might cry uncle. Reviews TV + Streaming Peter Travers Feb 20, 2026 — 3 min read
Gabriel Basso is an FBI Agent on the run again in “The Night Agent” Season 3, from Netflix Spotlight: "The Night Agent," Season 3 The third time is definitely the charm as Gabriel Basso returns to the role that made him a star as an FBI undercover agent who takes his lumps literally and emotionally. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Feb 20, 2026 — 3 min read
“Train Dreams” Winning Team: DP Adolpho Veloso, producer Marissa McMahon, star Joel Edgerton, director Clint Bentley and producer Teddy Schwarzman Spirit Winner: "Train Dreams" This story of building America took three top prizes, including Best Film. Cost? Negligible. Artistic dividends? Huge. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Feb 20, 2026 — 2 min read
Kayo Martin flashes his Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance in “The Plague” Spirit Breakthrough: Kayo Martin Youth has its day at the Film Independent Spirit Awards as Kayo boxes his way to a newcomer victory as the hissable bully in “The Plague.” Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Feb 20, 2026 — 2 min read
Rose Byrne collects her Spirit prize for Leading Performance in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” Lead Performance: Rose Byrne An independent spirit fires through her Spirit-winning performance of as a mother in crisis in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.” Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Feb 20, 2026 — 2 min read
Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon strike a famous romantic pose in “Love Story,” from FX Spotlight: "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette" Sarah Pidgeon and Paul Anthony Kelly find the bruised reality in a fairytale marriage lived in the glare of family and fame. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Feb 13, 2026 — 3 min read
Aldis Hodge returns as DC detective/shrink Alex Cross in “Cross” Season 2 from Prime Video Spotlight: "Cross," Season 2 Aldis Hodge comes back like gangbusters as detective Alex Cross, but the series still can’t figure out to be as killer good as he is. Reviews TV + Streaming Peter Travers Feb 13, 2026 — 2 min read
