The KPop girl group – Rumi, Mira and Huntr/x in “KPop Demon Hunters,” from Netflix The Biggest Streaming Hit You Never Heard of It’s called “KPop Demon Hunters.” It’s Korean. It’s a musical. It’s animated. It’s thrillingly alive. And it’s on Netflix, waiting for you. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 2 min read
Sydney Sweeney Dresses Up for Controversy The “Euphoria” Emmy nominee brands herself for great jeans and genes and raises a media ruckus about eugenics. In the News Screening Room Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 1 min read
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn barely win the #1 spot with “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” from Marvel Studios "Fantastic Four: First Steps" It’s still holding No. 1, but its second step into box-office territory is more like a stumble. Screening Room Moneymakers Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 2 min read
Evil lurks with Mr. Wolf and his crew in “Bad Guys 2,” from Universal Pictures and Dreamworks Animation "The Bad Guys 2" Family audiences made this animated comedy caper about unsuccessfully reformed anthropomorphic animal thieves good enough for second place. Screening Room Moneymakers Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 1 min read
Liam Neeson looks fetching in schoolgirl gear in “The Naked Gun,” from Paramount Pictures "The Naked Gun" In third place, Liam Neeson lets his freak flag fly as a cop who can’t do anything right except get laughs. Screening Room Moneymakers Peter Travers Aug 8, 2025 — 2 min read
Jason Momoa is undressed to wow in “Chief of War,” from Apple TV+ Spotlight: "Chief of War" Authentically detailed and dazzling visuals of old Hawaii can’t quite save this Jason Momoa spectacle from erupting into a volcano of violent clichés. Reviews Screening Room Peter Travers Aug 1, 2025 — 3 min read
Damien Garvey, Charlie Vickers, Yerin Ha and Robyn Malcolm in "The Survivors," from Netflix Spotlight: "The Survivors" Murder in an Australian coastal town drives a Netflix series that often cuts deeper than its soap opera plot. Screening Room TV + Streaming Peter Travers Aug 1, 2025 — 2 min read
Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield in “After the Hunt,” from Amazon MGM Studios "After the Hunt" Luca Guadagnino’s hot-button drama, starring Julia Robert and Andrew Garfield, opens the New York Film Festival at a time of creative crisis. Screening Room In the News Peter Travers Aug 1, 2025 — 2 min read
