Bill Skarsgård returns as Pennywise, the kid-chasing psycho clown in “IT: Welcome to Derry,” from HBO Scare Spotlight - "IT: Welcome to Derry" Whatever Halloween chills you’re expecting from a streaming series spinoff of Stephen King’s tale of Pennywise the clown, this isn’t it. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Oct 24, 2025 — 3 min read
Maika Monroe is every family’s worst babysitter nightmare in “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle,” from Hulu Scare Spotlight: "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle" If you’re looking for a thriller about a psycho babysitter on the rampage, here’s the tricky Halloween treat for you. Reviews Screening Room Peter Travers Oct 24, 2025 — 3 min read
Ethan Hawke revels in the box office popularity of “Black Phone 2,” from Universal Pictures "Black Phone 2" Hits Box Office Paydirt What a relief! With Halloween coming, a fright fest took the box office crown amid a scary casualty rate for other movies. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Oct 24, 2025 — 2 min read
Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben join forces on “Gone Before Goodbye,” published in over 40 languages, including Spanish Reese Witherspoon Teams up with a Mystery Man The Oscar-winning actress matches wits with bestselling suspense master Harlan Coben for “Gone Before Goodbye.” Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Oct 24, 2025 — 2 min read
Jared Leto loses his power for profit in “TRON: Ares,” from Walt Disney Motion Pictures “TRON: Ares” Takes a Box Office Tumble How an epic that cost so much brought in so little Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Oct 17, 2025 — 2 min read
Remembering Diane Keaton Reliving a moment with the late star who won an Oscar and did even better by winning at life Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Oct 17, 2025 — 2 min read
Taylor Swift pays musical tribute to Elizabeth Taylor on the second song of her new album Taylor Swift Bonds with Elizabeth Taylor The breaking news about Swift’s tribute song to the Hollywood icon is that it speaks to both their lives in art and love. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Oct 17, 2025 — 2 min read
Keira Knightley and Guy Pearce are all aboard for danger in “The Woman in Cabin 10,” from Netflix Spotlight: "Woman in Cabin 10" Ruth Ware’s murder-at-sea bestseller is star powered by Keira Knightley, but this water-logged whodunit sinks like a stone. Reviews Screening Room Peter Travers Oct 10, 2025 — 2 min read
