Lena Headey and Gillian Anderson saddle up for battle in “The Abandons,” from Netflix Spotlight: "The Abandons" They say Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. Wait till you see the damage done by this woebegone western. Even Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey can’t pick up the pieces. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Dec 5, 2025 — 3 min read
Teyana Taylor presents the first of three Gotham prizes to dissident Iran filmmaker Jafar Panahi and the ladies of “It Was Just an Accident.” The Gotham Awards The once NYC-centric awards group has expanded its vision to include a wider world and larger budgets. Not everyone is happy. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Dec 5, 2025 — 2 min read
The National Board of Review Does this longtime awards group of film enthusiasts have a mainstream bias? Look at the winners for 2025 and make your own decision. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Dec 5, 2025 — 3 min read
Flanked by husband Jake Lacey and cop Michael Peña, Sarah Snook faces a parent’s worst nightmare in “All Her Fault,” from Peacock Spotlight: "All Her Fault" Sarah Snook stars in a suspense thriller about a kidnapped child in which no one is above suspicion. You’ll never guess who done it. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Nov 28, 2025 — 3 min read
A cast of fan favorites is still chasing monsters in the home stretch for “Stranger Things,” from Netflix Spotlight: "Stranger Things" So what if there are too many characters with too little time to register? The beginning of the end for this riveting, ratings-grabbing sci-fi series is essential viewing. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Nov 28, 2025 — 3 min read
The witch’s brew of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo is paying off big time in “Wicked: For Good,” from Universal Pictures “Wicked” and “Zootopia 2” Duke It Out at the Box Office These two hot tickets prove that if you build a sequel right, audiences will come. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Nov 28, 2025 — 2 min read
Cole Jaeger and brother bro Justin Jaeger, look alike but don’t always agree. They make Oscar predictions a game worth playing The Oscar Expert and Brother Bro No one is smarter or funnier at awards predictions than Cole Jaeger and his twin Justin Jaeger. Their YouTube channel is must viewing. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Nov 28, 2025 — 2 min read
On a London getaway, Mark Wahlberg totes along his wife (Michelle Monaghan) and kids (Zoe Colletti, Peter Lindsay, and Van Crosby) in “The Family Plan 2,” from Apple TV+ Spotlight: "The Family Plan 2" Mark Wahlberg gives this candy cane frolic everything he’s got. Is it enough? Be kind, it’s the holidays. Reviews Screening Room Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
