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
One of the disappeared children from “Weapons,” from Warner Brothers Pictures "Weapons" The horror hit rockets to No. 1 on the charts. Screening Room Moneymakers Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in “Freakier Friday,” from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures "Freakier Friday" The body switch comedy with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan is good enough for a 2nd place finish, but fans expected more. Screening Room Moneymakers Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby in “Fantastic Four: First Steps,” from Marvel Studios "Fantastic Four: First Steps" The Marvel epic places at No. 3, but just barely. When did the bottom fall out for this well-reviewed epic? Screening Room Moneymakers Peter Travers Aug 15, 2025 — 2 min read
Hermione Corfield, Jeremy Irvine, Jamie Roy and Harriet Slater in the prequel "Outlander: Blood of My Blood," from Starz Spotlight: "Outlander: Blood of My Blood" The prequel to everyone’s favorite time-traveling romance brings the heat and the heart back to “Outlander." TV + Streaming Screening Room Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 3 min read
Georgina Campbell silences Justin Long in the horror thriller “Barbarian,” from 20th Century Studios Spotlight: "Barbarian" Here’s your chance to check out the first horror hit directed by “Weapons” maestro Zach Cregger. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 2 min read