“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” which is indeed the title, aims for that progressive viewpoint in two ways but also, sneakily, a third one. The series considers how the internal failures of law enforcement ultimately enabled Dahmer’s killing spree; a bulk of the 10 hour-long episodes are also devoted to giving voice and face to the victims often overlooked by similar fictionalized serial killer shows and movies; yet it also, in showing Dahmer’s occasional flashes of guilt or self-doubt or feelings of futility about the murders and himself, succeeds whether on purpose or not in humanizing him to a degree....

Goodman, a professional ballroom dancer, has served as the head judge of “Dancing With the Stars” since it first debuted on ABC in 2005. In addition, from 2004 to 2016, he was the head judge of “Strictly Come Dancing,” the British competition series “DWTS” was first adapted from. As host Tyra Banks mentioned during Goodman’s penultimate episode on Monday, Goodman has judged more than 3,000 routines during his tenure on the program....

Per Deadline: “We understand that a key point of negotiations between Legendary and Warner Bros was that Part 2 of this cinema spectacle would be given a pure theatrical window; no day/date HBO Max release plans are in the mix.” Globally, “Dune” has earned $220 million and counting at the box office. Warner Bros. was waiting to see how well the film performed at the box office and on WarnerMedia-owned HBO Max before giving the official go to director Villeneuve, who’s already well at work on the script for “Part Two....

The great thing about “Emergency” — a satirical college comedy from “R#J” director Carey Williams — is its skillful balance between laughs and nerves, which it centers not only in equal measure, but often at the same time and without compromising either one. A tale of two Black college seniors, Sean (R.J. Cyler) and Kunle (Donald Elise Watkins), at the mostly white Buchanan University, the film begins with a grand plan for a legendary night of party-hopping (aptly named “The Legendary Tour”) before the duo graduates....

The idea started percolating well before directors Byron Howard and Jared Bush finished their Oscar-winning “Zootopia.” They both decided on a musical follow-up, especially after Bush told Howard how much he enjoyed working on “Moana” with Miranda (who scored an Oscar nomination for the original song, “How Far I’ll Go”). “It seemed like this natural convergence and in talking to Lin, he [told us] how he always wanted to do a movie about Latin America with Disney animation,” said Howard, whose previous musical experience was directing “Tangled....

“Eternal Beauty” is directed by Craig Roberts, the young English actor best known for the films “Submarine,” “Neighbors,” and “The Fundamentals of Caring.” But he also starred in, and directed, 2015’s “Just Jim,” and it was in the edit on that coming-of-age film that Roberts came up with the character of Jane, a paranoid schizophrenic with mommy issues who stops taking her medication. He sent the script to Sally Hawkins, who first had to complete filming on “The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro’s 2017 film that earned Hawkins a Best Actress Oscar nomination....

This time, Daniels have plugged women characters into their insane thrill ride — the movie stars Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn Wang, “an exhausted Chinese American woman who can’t seem to finish her taxes.” As unusually sweet a bromance as “Swiss Army Man” was, it will be refreshing to see what these unique filmmakers can explore through women. The movie also stars Jamie Lee Curtis in what looks to be a supporting but pivotal role, as some sort of pencil-pushing bureaucrat with wacky glasses....

It’s a familiar tale — the longing for another life elsewhere, a promise that is at once near and far away, and it speaks to the European migrant crisis. It’s also a tale that was inspired by the filmmakers’ own journey. Shot in long takes, the pair was inspired by the films of Hou Hsiao-hsien and other films of New Taiwanese Cinema, as well as neorealist work like Vittorio De Sica’s “The Bicycle Thief,” for the immersion into their environments....

Skogland believes that with the one-two punch of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests of the last year the series only becomes more poignant. “From very early on we were in this conversation. We were in a racially charged, emotional conversation about not just racism [and] intolerance, but justice and elitism,” she said. Having Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson give a speech about the role of government was something she and head writer Malcolm Spellman were adamant to include because it was impossible to tie up the story with a neat bow....

These words, spoken by Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly) halfway through “Truth,” the fifth episode of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” rather explicitly state the central point of conflict thus far in the series: Sam’s ongoing struggle with accepting the mantle Steve Rogers passed down to him. That it took this long to get to this point might be the single greatest factor holding “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” back from being a really great limited series....

The game’s removal from the stores came shortly after Epic Games announced a direct-payment option for “Fortnite,” which bypasses the 30 percent fee that Apple and Google collect through their own app stores. By paying Epic Games directly, customers would receive 20 percent discounts on their purchases. Apple responded by removing the game from its app store and a company spokesperson stated that Epic Games had enabled the feature without Apple’s review or approval....

“George & Tammy” chronicles the country music power couple, whose complicated-but-enduring relationship inspired some of the most memorable ballads of all time. Wynette is well-known for her song “Stand By Your Man,” which features prominently in the trailer, and Jones’ is notable for “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” Together, the duo has 30 No. 1 country hits including duets “We’re Gonna Hold On,” “Golden Ring,” and “Near You.” The series is created by Abe Sylvia, who also worked with Chastain on “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” and is directed by John Hillcoat (“The Road”)....

Longtime friend and “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” producer Mike Kaplan confirmed Hodges’ passing on December 20. Hodges died of heart failure December 17 at his home in Dorset, England. He is survived by his wife Carol Laws, two sons Ben and Jake Hodges, and five grandchildren. Hodges helmed gangster thriller novel adaptation “Get Carter,” which starred Michael Caine as hitman Jack Carter who investigates a pornography ring involved in his brother’s murder....

Seen in an Instagram post on Monday, the letter — which was co-signed by “GLOW” stars Sydelle Noel, Britney Young, Shakira Barrera, Kia Stevens, and Ellen Wong — noted that though diversity and inclusion were among the show’s core elements, the persons of color on the show had underwritten storylines and were often used to portray racial stereotyping. “’GLOW’ has been marketed as a diverse ensemble, but for all of us diverse cast members, it has never lived up to these ideals,” Mani said on Instagram....

Still, this isn’t “Ratched.” There’s a bit of thought behind “Halston,” and even better, there’s a wistful regret driving its incrementally more interesting second half. With friends like Liza Minnelli (Krysta Rodriguez) and Joel Schumacher (Rory Culkin), parties in Versailles and Studio 54, and more glamorous couture than on any Emmy red carpet, it would have been easy for the limited series to fully embrace its lead’s envious lifestyle and relish in the good times before they abruptly turned bad....

Playing with a gimmicky structure, “Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between” begins with a meet-cute, fast-forwards through a whirlwind senior year romance montage, then spends most of its brief 84-minute running time on a highly planned final “break-up” date. As Aidan (Jordan Fisher) and Clare (Talia Ryder) relive the highlights reel of their epic ten-month (an eternity in high school years) relationship, they come to doubt their reasons for breaking up....

Halfway through the “House of the Dragon” premiere, Princess Rhaenys Targaryen (Eve Best) wearily utters the above proclamation to no one in particular. A gaggle of young knights have begun beating the hell out of each other, thus spoiling the celebratory mood of House Targaryen’s birthing-day festivities. Given the outsized egos of men who, as the Princess shrewdly notes, have never seen real combat yet burn for the chance to prove themselves true warriors, it was only a matter of time until a sanctioned tournament of scored jousting devolved into unsheathed swords and severed limbs....

Lawrence exists on a continuum that also includes “Rushmore’s” Max Fischer and “Lady Bird’s” Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson, but he’s a more realistic character than either of them. All teenagers think that they’re special and it’s extremely unfair that the world has yet to recognize their gifts. But “I Like Movies” is too grounded of a film to entertain these fantasies. Making her feature debut, writer-director Chandler Levack has pulled off a rare trick here by making a movie that feels warm and safe without coddling its protagonist....

He works at an extremely prolific pace while consistently exploring compelling themes such as sexuality, metaphysics, and humanity’s capacity for casual cruelty. His latest, “In Front of Your Face,” hits theaters next month and finds the director in top form working with familiar ideas. The film premiered at Cannes in 2021, but today you can watch the exclusive trailer prior to a limited theatrical release from distributor Cinema Guild in early May....

“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” grossed $24.1 million. “In the Heights” managed less than half, at just $11.4 million. Jon M. Chu’s widely anticipated and critically adored film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2008 Broadway musical failed to reach #1, falling $245,000 behind a strong third weekend for John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place Part II” (Paramount). The well-received sequel rose from #2 last week and dashed past the $100-million mark, the first film to do so in over a year....