Nirvanna fakes Matt Johnson and Jay McCarroll in “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie,” from Elevation Pictures "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie" The cockeyed classic time-traveling parody movie makes its streaming debut for fools who haven’t caught it till now. I was one of them. Mea culpa. Movies Reviews Peter Travers Jul 30, 2026 — 3 min read
Hostess Jennifer Garner toasts her friends in “The Five-Star Weekend,” from Peacock "The Five-Star Weekend" Jennifer Garner is at the top of her game hosting a girls’ weekend in Nantucket where the lids come off emotions to merry, malicious effect. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Jul 23, 2026 — 3 min read
New star Alice Halsey draws a bead on a bunny in “Little House on the Prairie,” from Netflix "Little House on the Prairie" This sincere but sluggish reboot of a children’s classic is stirring up a cultural firestorm about how we really were yesteryear on the wild frontier. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Jul 23, 2026 — 3 min read
Washed-up golfer Will Ferrell takes a swing at a comeback in “The Hawk,” from Netflix "Hawk" Move over Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell creates his own “Happy Gilmore” as a delusional golfer. Too bad his comedy swing is way off. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Jul 23, 2026 — 3 min read
Legally blonde Lexi Minetree and pretty in pink dog Bruiser in “Elle,” from Prime Video "Elle" From the world of “Legally Blonde” comes a bland portrait of Elle Woods as a teenager that nobody asked for and no one will remember. Reviews Screening Room Peter Travers Jul 16, 2026 — 3 min read
Emmy Snubs and Surprises The big Emmy shocker this year is how much talent got the brush-off. TV + Streaming Lists Peter Travers Jul 10, 2026 — 7 min read
Insanely Early 2027 Oscar Predictions My guesswork may humiliate me later, but what’s life without risk? Movies Awards Peter Travers Jul 9, 2026 — 9 min read
Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri lead the cast of “The Bear Season 5,” from FX on Hulu "The Bear" Season 5 Forget your reservations about last season and step up for one final feast at Chicago’s finest, feistiest family restaurant. TV + Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Jul 9, 2026 — 3 min read