Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen bring history to scrappy life in “Death by Lightning,” from Netflix Spotlight: "Death by Lightning" A historical drama about a president and his assassin with all the dull stuff left out and room left in for a side of harsh truth TV and Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 3 min read
The 7th version of “Sharknado,” from Syfy is headed your way "Sharknado" Resurrection The most fun news of the week is the comeback, after seven long years, of the campy franchise that takes us into the heart of sharkness. In the News TV and Streaming Peter Travers Nov 21, 2025 — 2 min read
Screw critics. Kim Kardashian gets raves from her “All’s Fair” cast, including Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, Teyana Taylor, Niecy Nash-Betts and Naomi Watts, from Ryan Murphy Productions "All's Fair" Kim Kardashian leads Ryan Murphy’s new legal series to a firing squad of critical bullets and some of the best ratings we’ve seen in forever. In the News TV and Streaming Peter Travers Nov 14, 2025 — 2 min read
A young Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller holding baby Ben in “Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost,” from Apple TV+ Spotlight - "Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost" Meet the Stillers, a show biz family raised on humor and heartbreak and a knack for tending the ties that bind. TV and Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Oct 31, 2025 — 3 min read
Ruth Wilson and Emma Thompson hunt down a missing girl in “Down Cemetery Road,” from Apple TV+ Spotlight: "Down Cemetery Road" Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson team up to solve a mystery. My advice? Even when they hit a few dead ends, follow them anywhere. TV and Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Oct 31, 2025 — 2 min read
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. TV and Streaming Reviews 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. TV and Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Oct 24, 2025 — 3 min read
Martin Scorsese, our greatest living director, is ready for his closeup in “Mr. Scorsese,” from Apple TV+ Spotlight: "Mr. Scorsese" Too deferential? Maybe. But no true cinephile would dare miss Rebecca Miller’s hypnotic odyssey into the life and times of the legend that is Martin Scorsese TV and Streaming Reviews Peter Travers Oct 17, 2025 — 3 min read