Penélope Cruz dazzles in lace gown on the red carpet

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic It’s in the nature of cinema that when a hugely popular and beloved movie is grand enough, the sequel to it almost has to try to top it in a go-big-or-go-home way. For a long time, each new James Bond adventure was more lavishly scaled, baroque, and stunt-tastic than the last. “The Godfather Part II” was darker and longer than “The Godfather,” “The Empire Strikes Back” enlarged the awesomeness of “Star Wars,” and “Terminator 2: Judgement Day” made the first “Terminator” look like a minimalist trinket. So how does that apply to “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”? Three years ago, Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” was a seamlessly debonair retro whodunit, set in the mansion of a murdered mystery novelist, that not only evoked the edge-of-your-brain storytelling panache of Agatha Christie but expanded the Christie genre into something delectable in its meta cleverness. At a time when comic-book films, action films, and other forms of kinetic fantasy appeared to be in the final stages of killing off everything else, “Knives Out” was a cathartic reminder that a movie mode we associate with vintage Hollywood — dialogue of airy density and wit, characters who pop with all-too-human flaws and foibles, a plot that zigs and zags until you’ll follow it anywhere — could still make a righteous stand at the megaplex. Holding it all together was Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, the film’s Southern-gentleman re-imagining of a Hercule Poirot/Sherlock Holmes sleuth, whose wryly deceptive genius made him, for some of us, more super than any superhero.

Grey's Anatomy originals, Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey, had a reunion of sorts when they shared the same red carpet during the D23 Expo in Anaheim on Saturday.Realizing the massive impact their characters -  Dr. Meredith Grey and Dr.

Hilary Duff was spotted cheering on her son from the sidelines as she supported him during a soccer match in Los Angeles earlier Saturday.The Lizzie McGuire alum, 34, donned a stylishly casual ensemble comprising of classic blue jeans and a jacket during the cooler temperatures.The beauty shares her 10-year-old son, Luca, with her ex-husband and professional hockey player, Mike Comrie.

Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion” kicks off with a giddily entertaining opening: It’s May 2020, the early days of covid, and several old friends receive, one after the other, a box. It comes from their friend Miles Braun, the eccentric tech billionaire, and it’s an elaborate puzzle box; they get each other on the phone (in a series of playful introductions and dizzily frame-slicing split-screens) and figure out how to solve the puzzle of each level, before landing on the box’s ultimate contents: an invitation to a long weekend on his private island off Greece.

Zack Sharf Consider “Glass Onion” another triumphant case for detective Benoit Blanc. As evidenced by the enthusiastic reaction to the premiere screening Saturday, Rian Johnson has again charmed the masses at the Toronto Film Festival with “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” the hotly anticipated sequel to the 2019 hit whodunit. Johnson briefly addressed moviegoers before the movie began to play, giving a sweet shoutout to his grandfather. “My granddad Howard Johnson traveled here tonight, he’s in the audience,” Johnson revealed. “Granddad, you are my role model. You’re the reason I’m making movies today, I love you so much and I’m so happy you’re here.” 

County singer John Michael Montgomery is recovering from a “serious” bus accident. On Friday, the 57-year-old and two others were injured when his tour bus crashed in Tennessee near the Kentucky state line.

Tim Allen returns as Scott Calvin a.k.a. Santa Clause in the first trailer for “The Santa Clauses”, Disney+’s upcoming Christmas comedy miniseries based on “The Santa Clause” film series.

Percy Jackson is back and Disney+ just unveiled the first look teaser trailer of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The footage was introduced at the D23 Expo by the three stars of the series: Walter Scobell, Aryan Simhadri and Leah Sava Jeffries. Watch the teaser video above.

the past two years had never happened. Under a threatening storm cloud which never broke, the Royal foursome walked shoulder to shoulder through the gates of Windsor Castle, past a tide of flowers and notes of condolence to greet the throng of well-wishers. Side by side, as if they had never been apart, they accepted flowers, cuddly toys and an endless stream of well wishes, comforting the public just as they tried to console them.

his tour bus crashed in Tennessee near the Kentucky state line.«Yesterday we had a serious accident on the way to a concert in North Carolina. Everyone that was on the bus is recovering from their injuries,» the singer shared with fans in a statement posted to Facebook.

Wilson Chapman editor A first look at the highly anticipated “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” Disney+ series was released out of the D23 Expo on Saturday. First greenlit in January, “Percy Jackson” is an adaptation of Rick Riordan’s popular young-adult fantasy book series, which consists of five books released from 2005 to 2009. The series was previously adapted into two feature films released in 2010 and 2013, with Logan Lerman in the title role. The films grossed $425 million combined worldwide. The new series focuses on the titular 12 year-old boy (played by “Adam Project” star Walker Scobell), who discovers that he is the son of Greek god Poseidon and begins training to become a hero at Camp Half-Blood, a special training camp for demigods.

HARRY Potter fans know Jason Isaacs and Tom Felton as slippery Lucius and Draco Malfoy. However, many wouldn't even have recognised them - without a sinister cape in sight - as they met up earlier in the week.

The stars of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery are stepping out for the premiere of their new movie!

Kim Kardashian shimmered in a stunning Fendi creation as she attended the brand's runway show Friday night in New York. The 41-year-year old donned a sheer evening gown in pastel shades of lavender, pink and gold.Her platinum blonde hair was pulled back into a combo pony tail and bun with a black elastic with her dark roots showing about an inch of growth.  Shimmering: Kim Kardashian,41,  shimmered in a stunning Fendi creation as she attended the brand's runway show Friday night in New York Kim's stylist, Chris Appleton, shared a video of the influencer as she showed off all her assets and those of a dress in a quick video tagging his popular client on his social media account.    The Kardashians star enjoyed a front row seat for the style parade at the New York Fashion Week event next to fellow fashionistas, Sarah Jessica Parker, fellow influencer LaLa Anthony, and Naomi Watts.Kim wrote 'Fendi nights' next to the photos on in Instagram account. Sheer: The Skims founder donned a sheer evening gown in pastel shades of lavender, pink and gold.

While they didn’t unveil the entire cast of “The Fantastic Four,” or whatever it is fans are griping about at the moment, Marvel Studios did reign over Disney’s D23 Expo much as they did at San Diego Comic-Con, earlier this summer, basically owning the entire affair yet again. And let’s face it, there were plenty of announcements.

Grief-stricken Sophie Wessex looked tearful as she closed her eyes for a moment of contemplation for her beloved mother-in-law the Queen. The Countess of Wessex, 57, could be seen clutching her bag as she took a moment of silence outside Crathie Kirk, a place the Queen visited regularly during her stays at Balmoral.

EXCLUSIVE: Margaret Qualley and Christopher Abbott are the leads of the Zachary Wigon film Sanctuary set to premiere on September 11 at the Toronto Film Festival. Ahead of the film’s release, Deadline has an exclusive first look where the main characters are seen engaging in a “battle of wills.” Watch the clip below!

Grammy winner's beau, Matthew, 47, looked dapper in a dark suit and button-up shirt as they held hands after the dinner date. The couple met in 2010 on the set of the film Burlesque where she starred alongside Cher, and have been engaged since Valentine's Day 2014 but are in no hurry to tie the knot. When asked about future wedding plans, the icon told E! News in 2015, ‘our love is secure enough that we don’t need a wedding to prove our commitment; we are enjoying our daughter, family, and our work for now.

Barcelona on Saturday.The match was stopped for around an hour as medics tended to the fan, who was later resuscitated following a suspected heart attack, though things could've been very different had it not been for Ledesma's quick-thinking.READ MORE: Barcelona game suspended as medics scramble to stands and players left praying on pitchPlayers were seen praying on the pitch during the delay as the supporter, believed to be an elderly man, was being treated, before they were all ushered back to their dressing rooms to wait for the situation to be resolved.Cadiz substitute Jose Mari was later seen running down the touchline with a stretcher before making his way with a Red Cross worker to the stricken supporter, who fortunately pulled through.It's understood that the man was taken to a nearby hospital in a stable condition.If you could describe Cadiz keeper Jeremias Ledesm in one word, what would it be? Let us know in the comments section below.Barcelona were 2-0 to the good when the incident happened, and added two more goals once play resumed, with Frenkie de Jong, Robert Lewandowski, Ansu Fati and Ousmane Dembele all getting on the scoresheet.Fati, who scored shortly after the restart, gestured towards the section of the crowd where the emergency had occurred as if to apologise.