Unlike many revivals, "Dexter: New Blood" came armed with a clear sense of purpose and mission, seeking to write a more satisfying final chapter than the much-derided 2013 series finale. This 10-episode run made the most of that opportunity, bringing closure to the show in a way that the original series had too coyly sidestepped.
From a film about a giant falling comet threatening Earth to a return to the deserts of "Dune" and the vibrant streets of "West Side Story," here's a look at some of the movies making a splash this award season.
Sidney Poitier left behind a legacy of landmark performances, from his Oscar win for "Lilies of the Field" to the Oscar-winning "In the Heat of the Night," the latter coming in a year, 1967, that also saw him star in "To Sir, With Love" and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."
In a video posted on his Instagram account Saturday, Alec Baldwin said he was cooperating with authorities in their investigation into the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film "Rust," and any suggestion he is not complying with the search warrant issued for his cell phone is "a lie."
This week, Zendaya digs deep with a stellar performance in the new season of teen drama "Euphoria," Ben Affleck presides over a local watering hole in "The Tender Bar," and Maggie Gyllenhaal has her directorial debut with "The Lost Daughter."
Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood's first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died. He was 94.
"Beautiful," "brilliant," "grace" and "elegance" are just a few of the words used by those who paid tribute Friday to the late Sidney Poitier, one of the greatest actors of the past century.