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The playwright-turned-filmmaker, whose debut “Bad Roads” was the Ukrainian Oscar submission last fall, was shooting “Demons” in the city of Myrhorod on Wednesday when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. As airstrikes, tanks, and troops arrived across the country, the Myrhorod Air Base was among the targets. By then, Vorozhbit’s cast and crew retreated. On Thursday, Vorozhbit found herself in a makeshift bomb shelter with relatives on the outskirts of Kyiv, uncertain about the future of her project but committed to finishing it....

Even with new titles, we’re seeing grosses plateau. The three-day weekend for all titles should total $72 million, down from $98 million last weekend. The same weekend in 2019 grossed $184 million. Another point of comparison: The last time July 4 fell on a Sunday was 2010. That weekend’s total, adjusted for higher ticket prices, was $220 million. Over the past four weeks, grosses overall are 43 percent compared to the same period in 2019....

“Vanquish” stands in striking contrast to other recent Freeman credits where he plays himself just right. Released in the aftermath of his hilarious celebrity narration to the funeral sequence of “Coming 2 America” and his request that Americans get vaccinated in a widely circulated PSA (“For some reason, people trust me”), director George Gallo’s ill-conceived movie sticks Freeman in a wheelchair and tries to rewire his sagacious persona with shades of gray....

The season finale of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” the latest prequel series in the original “Power” franchise, will air arrive on Starz on Sunday. Whether you’re new to the cable network, or a returning customer, there are a bunch of budget-friendly ways to subscribe. Set in South Jamaica, Queens, in 1991, the sprawling family drama revolves around the coming-of-age of Kanan Stark (Mekai Curtis) — Ghost and Tommy’s mentor, partner, and adversary, who dies in a hail of gunfire in “Power’s” final season....

“WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn,” the Jed Rothstein-directed documentary about the rise and fall of former billionaire business tycoon, Adam Neumann, premiered exclusively on Hulu on Friday. If documentaries are a big part of your streaming routine, Hulu is a great destination to find an array of films to binge. From addictive true crime documentaries to fashion films, and behind-the-scenes looks at your favorite musicians and bands, Hulu has something for every kind of viewer....

The Emmy-nominated star of “Arrested Development” and “BoJack Horseman” replaced Hammer in the upcoming Searchlight Pictures release from the Oscar winner, which is based on the 2014 British documentary of the same name. The film follows an American Samoa soccer team famous for losing every competitive game they ever played. Desperate to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, the team hires an American-based Dutch coach with unorthodox methods, played by Michael Fassbender, who has one month to get them game ready and learn a few lessons about the true meaning of winning....

All eyes were on Chris Rock on Sunday night when Will Smith charged the stage at the 94th Academy Awards and slapped the comedian in the face after he told a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. Rock responded with the instantly iconic line “Will Smith just smacked the shit out of me,” before Smith yelled at him to “keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth.” While the moment was shocking, the timing may have been perfect for Rock....