Aubrey Plaza (left) will play Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss (right) Aubrey Plaza to Star as the Notorious Heidi Fleiss In her first nonfiction role on screen, the “White Lotus” Emmy nominee will play the infamous Hollywood Madam. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Aug 22, 2025 — 2 min read
The actor as he appears in the documentary "The Truth about Jussie Smollett," from Netflix Was Jussie Smollett Telling the Truth All Along? A new Netflix doc raises questions that keep resisting answers. What’s your take? Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Aug 22, 2025 — 2 min read
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis have a scary future ahead in “Freakier Friday,” from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures "Freakier Friday" Here’s the secret sauce that keeps this comedy of switched identities riding the charts. Screening Room Moneymakers Peter Travers Aug 22, 2025 — 2 min read
Owen Wilson sees promise in a resistant Peter Dager in “Stick,” from Apple TV+ Spotlight: "Stick" Owen Wilson comes out swinging in this golf comedy that keeps using tears to distract us from a lame script. TV + Streaming Screening Room Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
John Slattery stars in the legal drama series “The Rainmaker,” from USA Network Spotlight: "The Rainmaker" John Grisham ‘s expert legal thriller morphs into a TV series that can’t sustain 10 padded hours of running time. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
Michael Crawford as the Phantom of the Opera and Gene Simmons in KISS Kennedy Center Honors the Unwoke With POTUS calling the shots, the annual career awards lean right with Sly Stallone, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, KISS, and “Phantom of the Opera” Michael Crawford. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
Amy Madigan as she appears in “Weapons,” from Warner Bros. Pictures Summer's Top Scene Stealer As Aunt Gladys in “Weapons,” Amy Madigan is the secret sauce that puts this horror hit over the top. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett share the spotlight in “Is This Thing On?” from Searchlight Pictures "Is This Thing On?" It’s big news when Bradley Cooper’s new film, starring Will Arnett, is chosen to close the New York Film Festival. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
