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. Screening Room TV + Streaming 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. TV + Streaming In the News 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. In the News Reviews Peter Travers Dec 19, 2025 — 1 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
Golden Globes Here are the snubs and surprises bedeviling the awards telecast that is only second to the Oscars in viewership but first in stirring up snark. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Dec 12, 2025 — 2 min read
Critics Choice Association These voters are critics, right? They can’t be as dumb as the Golden Globes. Don’t be so sure, though positive changes are in the offing. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Dec 12, 2025 — 2 min read
Spirit Awards These film prizes go to the underdogs that offer audiences artistic feasts on starvation budgets. You can put these nominees on your must-watch lists. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Dec 12, 2025 — 2 min read
Uma Thurman gets ready to strike again in “Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair,” from Lionsgate Spotlight - "Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair" Quentin Tarantino puts his two “Kill Bill” epics together to make one uncut, unrated film with extras that feels whole at last. Movies Screening Room Peter Travers Dec 5, 2025 — 3 min read
