But two of the biggest titles still on Paramount’s slate for 2021 are “Top Gun: Maverick,” set for a July 2 release after being repeatedly postponed due first to post-production issues and then the pandemic, and the seventh “Mission: Impossible” film, scheduled for November 19. According to a recent report out of the Wall Street Journal, both Netflix and Apple courted Paramount Pictures to buy “Top Gun: Maverick”: A Paramount Pictures representative confirmed to IndieWire that the studio received inquiries but that it had no intention of selling the film to a streamer....

When Lowe was just 10 years old, his father — the world-class “best there ever was” mountain climber Alex Lowe — perished in an avalanche while on an expedition in Tibet. For years, Alex and his wife Jenni had attempted to find a balance between his climbing career (Alex, both luckily and unluckily, reached the heights of his fame just as the possibility of climbing as an actual vocation was possible, thanks to the rise of sports sponsorships) and his status as a family man....

The documentary will feature interviews alongside select footage of Tharp’s more than 160 choreographed works, “including 129 dances, 12 television specials, six major Hollywood movies, four full-length ballets, four Broadway shows and two figure skating routines.” A pioneer of both modern dance and ballet, Tharp is famously prolific, hard-working, and constantly evolving. “Twyla Moves” promises a rarified glimpse into the living legend’s nimble mind and rigorous creative process. “Talking about one’s personal history is — as everyone who’s ever interviewed me knows — not my forte, and not my chosen mode of expression,” Tharp said during a virtual panel session from her empty sun-drenched studio....

The international film community finds itself at a similar crossroads. While the stakes are lower, global film festivals, producers, financiers, and distributors are faced with difficult decisions about how to deal with Russian cinema. The Ukrainian Film Academy has weighed in on the matter, encouraging the film industry to stop doing business with any Russian filmmakers who contribute tax revenue to the Russian government. In a new statement released from Kyiv, the group also called for film festivals to stop accepting films produced in Russia until the invasion ceases....

Anyone planning a film shoot can be forgiven for forgetting a detail, or two. You have to coordinate the schedules of dozens of people, unfamiliar locations, massive amounts of equipment, large sums of money, and the ever-fickle weather. And that’s before you make a single creative decision. Indie filmmakers often spend pre-production focusing on the big things: securing access to the right camera, location, or actor is understandably an essential part of the process....

Otherwise, the shuffle back and forth at the top remains between “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” (Sony) and “No Time to Die” (United Artists), both now reduced to $5.99. “Venom 2” is #1 at both Google Play and Vudu, while the Bond film leads at iTunes. The lack of any new exclusive-to-home PVOD offerings left studios at what would seem a prime time to score high-end returns from $19.99 rentals. This is definitely a shift from recent patterns for three significant November releases — “Eternals” (Disney), “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (Sony), and “House of Gucci” (United Artists) — not to cash in on holiday opportunities....

Where to Watch ‘Vigil’: Peacock (The series originally aired on the BBC.) The first time a telegram shows up in “Vigil,” it’s a little bit of a novelty. Modern-day detective stories usually aren’t filled with paper messages printed out and hand-delivered by designated messengers. It makes sense, though, when half of this thriller takes place underneath the surface of the ocean. That special kind of communication is fitting for a show that quickly becomes an unraveling mystery about secret knowledge and who has access to key whispers of information....