Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson in Amazon MGM Studio’s “Mercy” dethrone 20th Century Fox’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” at the box office The New Box Office King Have “Mercy”—here’s the little movie that took down the “Avatar” giant. In the News Screening Room Peter Travers Jan 30, 2026 — 2 min read
Who Will Win the Grammy for Best Movie Song? Two nominees are running neck and neck. One will win, the other will last. In the News Screening Room Peter Travers Jan 30, 2026 — 2 min read
Jessie Buckley wigs out as Frankenstein’s wife in “The Bride!” from Warner Bros. Pictures Jessie Buckley's Next Move In “The Bride!,” the Oscar favorite will play a new kind of bride of Frankenstein, one with the courage to speak her mind. In the News Screening Room Peter Travers Jan 30, 2026 — 2 min read
Bella Hadid injects a secret substance to achieve timeless allure in “The Beauty,” from FX Spotlight: "The Beauty" Ryan Murphy’s deliciously demented new series zips past “The Substance” to deliver its own serial-killing take on body horror. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Jan 23, 2026 — 3 min read
Spotlight: "Steal" A magnetic Sophie Turner stars in a heist thriller that has its moments until the suspense dribbles away from overlength and overcomplication. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Jan 23, 2026 — 3 min read
Actors Stellan Skarsgård and Renate Reinsve are just two of the winners for the Norwegian drama “Sentimental Value” at the European Film Awards European Film Awards These off-Hollywood prizes are a timely reminder for Oscar voters that greatness is not confined to films in the English language. In the News Screening Room Peter Travers Jan 23, 2026 — 2 min read
Oscar nominee and marketing master Timothée Chalamet gets the word out on “Marty Supreme” “Marty Supreme” Races to the Top Big dreamer Timothée Chalamet doesn’t just star in “Marty Supreme;” he’s the promotional whiz kid who will make sure you see it or die trying. In the News Screening Room Peter Travers Jan 23, 2026 — 2 min read
Mia McKenna-Bruce stars as amateur sleuth Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent in the murder mystery “Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials,” from Netflix Spotlight: "Agatha Christie's Seven Dials" As a budding Miss Marple, Mia McKenna-Bruce is a star in the making, but she’s still can’t make this whodunit a streaming must. Reviews TV + Streaming Peter Travers Jan 16, 2026 — 3 min read
