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Unlike the explosive Edward Snowden saga of “Citizenfour,” Kennebeck doesn’t attempt to present its subject as a monumental truth-teller, nor does it bring new information to the table, or even fully assess the revelations of Winner’s leak. As a result, it lacks some of the intrigue that this type of investigative documentary storytelling usually bakes into the material. Like Kennebeck’s previous effort, “Enemies of the State,” the movie adopts the icy tone of a true-crime thriller, but “United States vs....

Per a reported audience survey from Screen Engine’s PostVOD (which includes streamers), “Tomorrow” was #1 worldwide by far for the weekend with 2.4 million U.S. households viewing at least part of the film, as well as the top live-action release since the start of May. (That phrasing suggests “Luca” on Disney+ may have been bigger, as well as possibly some Netflix animated titles.) The same information suggests initial interest in “No Sudden Move....

The “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” actor makes his Marvel debut with the upcoming Disney+ series “Wonder Man,” helmed by “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” director Destin Daniel Cretton before he directs “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.” “Hawkeye” co-producer Andrew Guest will also write the series. A Marvel Studios representative confirmed the casting news to IndieWire. “Wonder Man” was introduced in 1964 with “The Avengers” comic book series, created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby....

After breaking the Internet with his “Baywatch” transformation, the “High School Musical” alum is in fighting shape for A24’s wrestling biopic “The Iron Claw.” Efron stars as WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Von Erich, one of six brothers in a wrestling family. “First Look at my latest project ‘Iron Claw’!” Efron captioned on Instagram. “Can’t wait to show you more…let’s go.” “The Bear” breakout Jeremy Allen White co-stars as Efron’s onscreen brother, fellow wrestler Kerry Von Erich aka the Texas Tornado....

Though filmmaker Quinn Shephard starred in her 2017 feature directorial debut “Blame,” Shephard opted to stay behind the camera for her sophomore outing, the internet satire “Not Okay.” And she couldn’t have asked for a better proxy than star Zoey Deutch, a fearless performer with a bubbly presence that belies the complexity of the characters she often plays. The “Set It Up” star was immediately impressed with Shephard’s script, which offered her a new twist on the kind of “fascinating character” she loves to play....

See our initial thoughts for what to expect at the 95th Academy Awards here. The State of the Race On the tail end of fall festival season, as celebrated titles like “The Banshees of Inisherin” are finally released in theaters, the Best Actor race is starting to form around a final few contenders. Colin Farrell leads the pack as the star of the aforementioned Martin McDonagh comedy, a soulful tale of two friends at an impasse....

Historically, the Indie Spirit winners tend to zag from the projects and performances the Academy highlights. For example, the last ceremony awarded Best Feature to “The Lost Daughter,” Best Male Lead to Simon Rex (“Red Rocket”), and Best Female Lead to Taylour Paige (“Zola”), picks that did not even cross over with Oscar nominations. This year, however, the idiosyncratic awards body aligns well with projects that prognosticators suggest will receive much love from the Academy....