And “Deaf U” is a series that shouldn’t be put out of audiences’ minds. The reality series, produced by deaf advocate and actor Nyle DiMarco, follows a group of students attending Gallaudet University, a private college catering to the deaf and hard of hearing. For DiMarco, the goal of the series is to show deaf people as humans, from all walks of life. Too often, DiMarco explained, the hearing community looks at the deaf community as a monolith, with one experience....

There has been a rash of docuseries recently about the agency — or lack thereof — of young women in the entertainment industry: “Framing Britney Spears” and “Allen v. Farrow” among them. YouTube Original’s “Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil” is a harrowing variation on the theme: How do you retain any control over the choices in your life when you have a disease that is hellbent on killing you?...

“The visual guide that included the visual effects was contained in very precise artwork,” Villeneuve said at a recent Q&A. “All the detail of light, of contrast, we made sure that it was as precise, as final, as possible. Why? Because I didn’t do that on ‘Blade Runner 2049’ and I suffered.” “We knew we had to come up with certain techniques to capture what it’s like being in the desert,” added Paul Lambert, the Oscar-winning VFX production supervisor from DNEG (“Blade Runner 2049” and “First Man”)....

“Dune” (Warner Bros./$5.99), “The Matrix Resurrections” (Warner Bros./$24.99), and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” each shared the top spot among iTunes and Google Play (which rate by transactions) and Vudu (which calculates money spent to buy or rent). Both “Dune” and “The Matrix Resurrections” previously streamed on HBO Max day-and-date, per Warner Bros.’ deal, but this strong showing on the VOD charts points to an intriguing post-HBO Max future for both titles. Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” just dropped its price to $5....

“Fleishman Is in Trouble,” a new FX series from Taffy Brodesser-Akner and based on her book of the same name, lives with these questions. The divorce at its center (and rocky marriages surrounding it) doesn’t stem from a simple mistake: It’s not because of infidelity, or loss, or one partner’s midlife crisis. It’s a slow but steady decay that resulted in sudden but sustained agony. Related Netflix’s ‘Kaleidoscope’ Unlocks a Watch-In-Any-Order Format for an Intriguing Heist Show Claire Danes Channeled ‘Bizarre’ Incident with Friend Gaby Hoffmann for Primal ‘Fleishman’ Scream Related The 15 Best Vampire Movies Ever Made Oscars 2023: Can Anyone Top ‘Maverick’ in Best Sound?...

“There was so much we had to leave on the cutting room floor and in our notebooks just for time. And also since the documentary aired, we’ve gotten a lot of information that we’re interested in as well that we’re interested in pursuing and reporting out further,” Day said. Stark said of the possible angles a sequel documentary could take a look at. “I think there’s way more to learn about the circumstances of the conservatorship and how the conservatorship has been running and why, the people involved in its creation and running it....

Four-time Emmy winner Kelsey Grammer is set to reprise his iconic role of radio psychotherapist Dr. Frasier Crane for a “Frasier” revival series at Paramount+. The long-awaited reboot has been in the works since 2018, with Paramount+ announcing its development in February 2021. A representative for the streamer confirmed the news to IndieWire. The estimated 10-episode series is set to focus on Frasier’s next chapter in a new city, leaving Seattle behind....

Age is never far from Kath’s mind. When her younger boyfriend steps away for a moment, Kath steals some time to check out the wrinkles on her forehead, frowning over what she sees, trying to smooth away the years with her fingertips. Kath (Winona Ryder) knows that she and Max (John Gallagher Jr.) aren’t exactly well-matched, but she’s been down the marriage path before and it didn’t work out so well, so why not see what happens with eager-puppy Max?...

LEGO is helping you add a little nostalgia to your holiday season by way of a massive megastructure modeled after “Home Alone.” Released November 1, the LEGO Ideas Home Alone set features nearly 4,000 pieces, including tiny figurines of the main characters in the ‘90s classic about an 8-year-old boy who outsmarts burglars after his family accidentally leaves him home alone for Christmas. The LEGO Ideas Home Alone set is packed with details from the movie, such as the after-shave scene that left Kevin McCallister screaming in the bathroom, the robbers’ van, paint cans used to knock them down, Buzz’s pet tarantula, Kevin’s treehouse (zipline included), and everything you need to stage a fake Christmas party (like Kevin did in the film)....

Willimon’s upcoming series will mark the first television adaptation of the board game, which squares player-controlled armies against one another on a political map of the world in a war for territory. Casting and plot details for the “Risk” adaptation, as well as a release date, are still in the works. The upcoming “Risk” adaptation marks the first collaboration for oOne and Willimon and Jordan Tappis’ production company Westward and eOne following their multi-year deal....

“Do I think Mike Richards’ podcast comments were appropriate for polite society? No,” Holzhauer wrote on social media. “But did he deserve the benefit of the doubt for the job he did running Jeopardy? Also no.” Holzhauer followed his comments with a separate photo from “The Wizard of Oz” with the famous quote: “Ding dong the Witch is dead!” Related LeVar Burton Didn’t Want to Be the Host of ‘Jeopardy!...

However, some early responses to the film have argued that “Jihad Rehab” perpetuates harmful stereotypes about Muslim men and potentially places the subjects in danger. Documentarian Julia Bacha described the film as “dangerous orientalist gaze and really poor filmmaking. I fear for the safety of protagonists who weren’t given the chance to see it.” Letta Tayler of Human Rights Watch wrote that Smaker never asks whether the men she profiles inside this ‘rehab’ center were convicted of or even charged with terrorism....

“Jurassic World: Dominion” is the third film since the “Jurassic Park” franchise relaunched with 2015’s “Jurassic World.” It takes place in a world where dinosaurs have completely escaped from the theme park that once contained them and now live freely among humans, an idea that the franchise has been building towards since the first “Jurassic World.” In a new story for Empire fans got their first look at the franchise’s latest monster, the Giganotosaurus....

Writer-producer David Graziano, who oversees the hit NBC series, was at the center of a Los Angeles Times report alleging a toxic workplace environment. More than a dozen people accused Graziano of mistreating colleagues, making inappropriate comments towards women and people of color, and having a bad temper. Allegations against Graziano cite events spanning over a decade. The exposé was published the same day as “SVU” star Kelli Giddish’s final episode aired, with Giddish’s exit rumored to be due to salary disputes with series creator Dick Wolf....

And so, well after his opening dedication “To my brother Vittorio,” Taviani never stops finding new ways to evoke his loss, just as the film proper never stops reinventing itself. A travelogue not only across land but also through moods and styles and diverse film forms, “Leonora Addio” finds more success in some registers than in others, offering an experience at different points deeply moving and quite baffling, though thankfully the former outshines the latter....

Upcoming Pixar film “Lightyear” has officially restored a same-sex kiss between two romantically involved female characters amid the backlash against Walt Disney Co.’s stance on the homophobic Florida bill dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” In the animated film, Chris Evans voices the titular Buzz Lightyear, the real astronaut who inspired the “Toy Story” action figures. Uzo Aduba plays fellow scientist Hawthorne, who is described as in a romantic relationship with another woman....

Eleven years before “Frozen” took over as the Disney movie of the decade, 2002’s “Lilo & Stitch” similarly focused on the bond between two sisters amid tragedy — and now, co-writer/director Chris Sanders is feeling a little iced out. “To be clear, I think ‘Frozen”s great,” Sanders told The New York Times as part of a 20th-anniversary celebration of “Lilo.” “But it was a little bit frustrating for me because people were like, ‘Finally, a nonromantic relationship with these two girls,’ and I thought, ‘We did that!...

The Michael Connelly—penned protagonist of “The Lincoln Lawyer” book series is now played by Manuel Garcia-Rulfo for the Netflix show, premiering May 13. Matthew McConaughey originally brought Mickey to life in the 2011 film of the same name that co-starred Ryan Phillippe and Marisa Tomei. Now, crime novelist Connelly’s second book in the series, “The Brass Verdict,” gets the Hollywood treatment thanks to creator and executive producer David E. Kelley....

“The more the panic is coming the worst that it is,” Ure said. “I’d never really experienced a panic like that. I was maybe three seconds away from ripping the face off so I could breathe, I thought I couldn’t breathe. No one can tell because I’m under all that stuff. Suddenly, I just could swallow again. Nobody knew anything. That was my own little episode. I was completely freaked out for a minute....