Peter Travers

‘Joker’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Is Indeed Wild

‘Joker’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Is Indeed Wild

The actor puts a horrifically human face on an iconic comic-book villain in the year’s most controversial movie

October 9, 2019

‘Ad Astra’ Review: Brad Pitt, Lost in Space

The star and writer-director James Gray concoct a cerebral sci-fi film about fathers and sons that’s absolutely enthralling

September 18, 2019

‘It: Chapter 2’ Is Pennywise But Pace Foolish

The sequel to 2017’s horror hit once again pits the Losers Club, now adults, against Stephen King’s psycho-killer clown —…

September 10, 2019

‘Ready or Not’ Review: Here Kills the Bride

In a film that’s ‘Bridesmaids’ meets ‘The Purge,’ a new wife plays a deadly game of hide and seek

August 23, 2019

‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Review: Tarantino’s Violent Tinseltown Valentine

Set in 1969 Los Angeles, the filmmaker’s all-star fantasia links the movie biz and Manson-era violence with explosive results

July 23, 2019

‘The Lion King’ Remake: The Circle of Life Returns With a Risk-Free Repeat

If only Beyoncé could lead these lions in formation!

July 18, 2019

‘The Farewell’ Review: Parting (and Lying) Is Such Sweet Sorrow

A family says goodbye on the sly to a loved one in writer-director Lulu Wang’s bold, brilliant beautiful drama

July 15, 2019

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Review: The Webslinger Swings Again

Tom Holland saves this decent enough Spidey movie set in a post-‘Endgame’ MCU

July 3, 2019

‘Yesterday’ Review: In a Beatles-Less World, Love Really Is All You Need

Danny Boyle’s romcom imagines a history without the Fab Four — and an aspiring songwriter who decides to fill in…

June 28, 2019

‘Child’s Play’: Even Aubrey Plaza Can’t Save This Botched Reboot

Mark Hamill is the new villainous voice of Chucky, the next-gen killer doll who’s handy with a knife

June 25, 2019