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“Clayface” grabbed box-office No. 1, but Elizabeth Holmes is breathing down its neck with “You Can See Everything.” Which has legs: a face-melting monster or a world-class fraud? Your crystal ball gets the last word.
Going as "Clayface" for Halloween? Finally, a costume that gets better as your face falls off. Show The Travers Take your melting mugs—and your verdict on the movie. Did you laugh or lose your lunch? Be brutally honest! My review: thetraverstake.com/featured/…
People can’t stop talking about “You Can See Everything,” Nathan Fielder’s astonishing, nonfiction-ish look at convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes. It’s the biggest opening for a documentary in over 20 years. What’s your take? Here’s mine. thetraverstake.com/featured/…
People can’t stop talking about “You Can See Everything,” Nathan Fielder’s astonishing, nonfiction-ish look at convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes. It’s the biggest opening for a documentary in over 20 years. What’s your take? Here’s mine. thetraverstake.com/featured/…
Thrilled to see my friend Michael Douglas top the NY Times bestseller list with “One Helluva Ride.” Gentleman, rogue, Oscar winner—he lets it rip in a memoir whose rare, bracing candor could singe your eyeballs. The title? For once, truth in advertising. Fasten your seatbelts!
Three hours. Spanish. Subtitles. No mercy for homophobia. Can “La Bola Negra” knock “The Odyssey” off its Best Picture perch? Netflix is betting on it. Oscar fantasy—or could they be right? My take: thetraverstake.com/featured/…
Aaron Sorkin’s “Social Reckoning” tanked. “Social Network” hit a nerve. What changed? Sorkin writes like hell, but can he direct like David Fincher? Or have tech movies run out of juice? What’s your take? Here’s mine: thetraverstake.com/featured/…
I once did a gag photo with Jessica Chastain pretending to be mad that I panned her movie. Now she can quit pretending. “Other Mommy” may be a No. 1 hit, but does anyone think this horror has anything going for it besides her? thetraverstake.com/featured/…
Always a trip mixing it up with Sebastian Stan. After his Oscar-nominated Trump in “The Apprentice,” Seb triumphs in “Fjord,” speaking his native Romanian as a father maliciously accused of abusing his children. You can’t look away. thetraverstake.com/featured/…
Don’t miss “East of Eden.” Florence Pugh shakes the sexist cobwebs off Steinbeck’s monster mother, bringing her roaring into the 21st century. She makes you feel the roots of her rage without excusing it. Spectacular. thetraverstake.com/east-of-e…
Feel only sadness that Tom Cruise’s “Digger” tanked so badly at the box office. Big Swing. Swung at and missed. But the attempt to break out of the usual Hollywood formula swill deserves a cheer. Better luck next time.
I’ve known Tom Cruise for decades, waiting for him to grab the role that wins him his first Oscar. After seeing “Digger,” I’m still waiting. Cruise still lets it rip. The movie? Not so much. What’s your verdict on his Oscar chances? thetraverstake.com/featured/…
The great Mahershala Ali delivers 3 times the pow as a devout Muslim, father of three and deadly contract killer in “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother” which means you should See it See It See It. thetraverstake.com/featured/…
Box-office shocker: “Avengers: Endgame Encore” dusted newcomers “Primetime” and “Heart of the Beast”—despite years online. The re-release took $86 million worldwide. Is it the extra footage or hot anticipation for December’s “Doomsday”? thetraverstake.com/br/
Robert Pattinson goes Jerry Maguire meets Dracula in “Primetime,” playing a TV host who hunts sex predators and loses himself in the ratings chase. After “The Drama” and “The Odyssey,” is Oscar calling Rob’s name? My take: thetraverstake.com/featured/…
Our friend Saoirse Ronan is dynamite in “Bad Apples” as a teacher with an unhinged plan for a class bully. Too far? You decide. And her husband Jack Lowden might be the next James Bond. Quite a household. My review: thetraverstake.com/featured/…
Austin Abrams, you’re a star. Zach Cregger’s riveting “Resident Evil” reboot earned the franchise’s best reviews and a record $60M opening. Abrams, 30, is a medical courier trapped in a zombie outbreak. You can’t look away. thetraverstake.com/featured/…
TIFF just blew up the Oscar race. Spain’s gay epic “La Bola Negra” wins the People’s Choice Award and emerges as “The Odyssey’s” chief rival. Runner-up? “I Play Rocky”—not “The Debut” or “Wild Horse Nine.” Reshuffle your Oscar cards, shut up and deal.
Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” rockets fall films into orbit. I feel like I’m in this zowie zombie apocalypse that captures the videogame’s spirit without becoming its bitch. Austin Abrams, you’re a star. Your take? Here’s mine. thetraverstake.com/featured/…


















