Leonardo DiCaprio and his ratty bathrobe in “One Battle After Another,” from Warner Bros Pictures The Trouble with “One Battle After Another” How can a movie be No. 1 at the box office and still be in crisis? Read this and weep. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Oct 3, 2025 — 2 min read
Anthony Boyle snuggles with bride Danielle Galligan in “House of Guinness,” from Netflix Spotlight: “House of Guinness” Think “Succession” in Dublin 1868 and you’ll have some idea of what’s shaking in this beer-blood-sex saga of family dysfunction. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Sep 26, 2025 — 2 min read
Ethan Hawke is feeling the pressure bad in “The Lowdown,” from FX Spotlight: “The Lowdown” Ethan Hawke rages against the machine as a crusading Tulsa bookworm in a rollicking, riveting series that’s one of the year’s best. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Sep 26, 2025 — 3 min read
Toni Collette, with Sarah Gaddon and Mae Martin, opens a door to the unknown in “Wayward,” from Netflix Spotlight: “Wayward” Kids in trouble only begins to describe the trauma of transition that awaits you in this Netflix series starring Toni Collette as a caretaker from hell. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Sep 26, 2025 — 3 min read
Taylor Swift explains it all for you on “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” Taylor Swift is Back on the Big Screen To celebrate the Oct. 3 album drop of “Life of a Showgirl,” an 89-minute cinematic souvenir called “Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” is coming to a theater near you. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Sep 26, 2025 — 2 min read
Christopher Nolan has not only won his first award from the DGA; he’s now running the place. Christopher Nolan’s New Side Gig The “Oppenheimer” Oscar winner has been elected President of the Directors Guild of America. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Sep 26, 2025 — 2 min read
Manhattan’s canyons of steel are no match for TV power players Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston in “The Morning Show,” from Apple TV+ Spotlight: “The Morning Show” Season 4 Once again, Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon raise the bar on this deeply shallow take on dying network news. TV + Streaming Screening Room Peter Travers Sep 19, 2025 — 3 min read
Kaitlin Olson is the brainiest cop on the beat in “High Potential,” from ABC and Hulu Spotlight: “High Potential” Season 2 It was no accident. Season 2 proves that Sherlock-in-skirts Kaitlin Olson has what it takes to be TV’s smartest and sexiest Queen of Comedy. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Sep 19, 2025 — 2 min read
