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 Tributes Screening Room 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+ "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 "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. Reviews 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. In the News Screening Room 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.” In the News Screening Room 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.” In the News Screening Room Peter Travers Feb 20, 2026 — 2 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
Caoilfhionn Dunne, Roisin Gallagher and Sinéad Keenan investigating a murder in “How to Get to Heaven from Belfast,” from Netflix Spotlight: "How to Get to Heaven from Belfast" An Irish tale powered by women and full of mirth and menace is the kind of Netflix surprise we all need right now. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Feb 13, 2026 — 2 min read
