‘Dying’ Review: Matthias Glasner’s Three-Hour Thanatopsis Feels Slight, Despite Its Epic Running Time

Lifetime’s Wendy Williams documentary is still set to premiere this weekend.

Selena Gomez is still over the moon about her relationship with Benny Blanco.

Ernst Lubitsch, Stanley Kubrick and Roman Polanski are among eight older titles set to play at next month’s Hong Kong International Film Festival. Lubitsch’s 1920 farce “Kohlhiesel’s Daughters,” will be presented with a live music accompaniment by the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble. And, despite rumors to the contrary, Kubrick’s first feature, “Fear and Desire,” has been preserved intact and will play at the festival with nine minutes of previously deleted footage.

Amazon has denied that its free, ad-supported streaming service Freevee will be shut down, despite reports to the contrary.On Wednesday, Adweek reported that Amazon was planning to scrap the free service in the coming weeks, as part of a “broader effort to focus its advertising and product efforts on Prime Video”.The report came after Amazon Prime Video automatically downgraded subscribers to an ad-supported tier in late January, forcing customers to spend an additional $2.99 per month to stay ad-free.A “source familiar with the matter” told Adweek that the decision to inject ads into Amazon Prime Video signalled the end of Freevee. Another source added: “Freevee is not long for this world.”However, in a statement provided to Deadline, Amazon denied that any changes to Freevee were imminent.“There are no changes to Freevee,” said a spokesperson for the streamer.

Dune: Part Two, and critics are full of praise for Denis Villeneuve’s “epic” sci-fi sequel.Part Two concludes the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 896-page, 1965 novel, following Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) as he unites with Chani (Zendaya) and the Fremen to learn the ways of the desert, wage war on the forces that destroyed his family, and fulfil his destiny as the supposed chosen one.At present, the film holds a score of 97% from 115 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with only three negative write-ups to be found.Many have praised the sequel for its gigantic scope and ambition, including Rolling Stone‘s David Fear, who wrote: “Villeneuve has outdone himself. More importantly, he’s done justice to the scope and scale and sheer weirdness of a stoner-lit touchstone’s back half without, pun intended, sanding away its edges.”The Guardian‘s Peter Bradshaw said Dune: Part Two is “superb at showing us an entire created world, a distinct and now unmistakable universe, which will probably be much imitated: a triumph for cinematographer Greig Fraser and production designer Patrice Vermette.

Die Hard 2, Porky’s and The Wanderers, has died at the age of 64.The news was confirmed on social media by Ganios’ fiancée, Amanda Serrano-Ganios, who said that he became ill last week and was treated in hospital for a spinal cord infection, before passing away on Sunday (February 18) from heart failure.Known for playing New York Italian-American tough guys, Ganios made his film debut in the cult 1979 coming-of-age film The Wanderers. On that shoot, Ganios struck up personal and working relationships with several figures that would reoccur throughout his career, including director Philip Kaufman and co-star Ken Wahl.Wahl paid tribute to his friend on X, saying, “Rest in Peace, Buddy…I love you.”Rest In Peace, Buddy …..

NBC News is launching a rebranded evening newsletter today, replacing its long-running First Read with a format that integrates broadcast and digital reporting on the campaign trail and in Washington, D.C.

Hayden Christensen landed what was Hollywood’s biggest role at the time when he was cast as Anakin Skywalker in 2002′s Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. We have since learned that he beat out some serious A-listers for the role!

Lissy (Corinna Harfouch) is huddled on the floor in her nightgown, trying to ring her son. Her legs and nightgown are smeared brown with her regular nightly incontinence, but it is her husband who worries her: Gerd (Hans-Uwe Bauer) has wandered outside again, not sure where he is and wearing no pants. Her neighbor is at the door, insisting on being helpful, while Lissy just wants her to cut short this humiliation; has she spotted that even the phone is now daubed with excrement?

A man is to undergo a huge challenge by running seven ultra-marathons in seven days to raise money for charity.

The new £86 million electricity substation near Alyth is up and running after a construction project spanning almost three years.

Dune: Part Two is off to a great start with critics, who are foaming at the mouth in their attempt to describe how awesome it is.

Fifty Shades of Grey shook up the industry when it premiered back in 2015, and we’re still talking about it nearly a decade later.

Aramide Tinubu Who is Vince Staples? Netflix viewers who might not know the rapper/singer can dive inside his psyche with his new limited satirical series, “The Vince Staples Show.” Using the same surrealist approach as the critically acclaimed “Atlanta” and “Reservation Dogs,” the Long Beach-set series is presented in five delirium-filled vignettes as Vince (the character) navigates his daily life. Viewers watch him trying to get a small business loan, taking his girlfriend Deja’s (Andrea Ellsworth) little brother and friends to a theme park and speaking to a class of middle school students at his alma mater. While the show, which Kenya Barris produces, has some truly laugh-out-loud moments, an uneven cadence and aimlessness throughout make for a frustrating watch overall.

Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to explain why "zero" of her WhatsApp messages sent during the coronavirus pandemic were transcribed to the official record.

Kristen Stewart already had a multitude of acting credits to her name by the time she was chosen to bring Bella Swan to life in Twilight, but the fame that came with the role took her to an entirely different level of stardom.

coronation in May 2023.The “Firework” singer, 39, revealed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that she was staying at Windsor Castle at the time, and bumped right into the newly crowned monarch, 75, on the property. “I brought my mother because, I mean, that’s like the best gift you could ever give your mom,” Perry said on Monday.The “American Idol” judge — who will leave at the end of the 22nd season — came face to face with Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, after the ceremony ended.The trio were filming a segment for the ABC singing competition series alongside fellow judge Lionel Richie.“Everyone was running,” Perry explained, adding that she had to take a specific walking pathway into the castle, so she didn’t walk into any members of the royal family.She continued: “I ran straight into them, and I was like, ‘Oh, went the wrong way!’ ”The “I Kissed a Girl” singer went on to gush over Lionel Richie, 74, saying that he helped put the concert together with the Firm.The “We Are the World” producer “could convince anyone to do anything.”Perry went viral during the actual May 6 coronation, where she rocked a purple hat and matching dress.

isn’t a contender? In a way, though, we kept our criteria simple. We were looking for grand passion, for chemistry and heat and all that good stuff. Yet there’s an ineffable quality that elevates a truly great movie romance.

A bit more than a year into selling advertising, Netflix is setting plans for its debut in the upfronts, the annual springtime showcase in New York for ad buyers and sellers.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic When I was a kid, my mom steered us toward toys that looked like G.I. Joe or Transformers action figures, but weren’t. Their faces were wack, the joints all wrong, such that the limbs didn’t move right, or else they popped out altogether.