The veteran director proposed to block Netflix films from Academy Awards shortlists. He argues that movies which debut on streaming services, or just have a short theatrical run should qualify for the Emmys instead of the Oscars. Read more…More abou…
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Netflix defends its impact on the movie business ahead of Oscars debate
Netflix did pretty well at this year’s Academy Awards, but it’s also facing pushback from some big names in the movie business. “Roma” took home more high-profile Oscars (Best Director, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography) than any Netflix or streaming original before it. But it lost out to “Green Book” for Best Picture, a […]
View More Netflix defends its impact on the movie business ahead of Oscars debateThe ‘Queer Eye’ Season 3 trailer is here to start your week with a joyful cry
How did we ever survive the cesspool of human existence before Netflix’s Queer Eye?? Don’t think about it – the heartwarming reality show returns in less than two weeks with a whole new batch of heroes as the Fab Five take on Kansas City.
The Season 3 trailer teases all-new subjects and their journeys, including the show’s first queer woman and one duo getting the Fab Five treatment together. Like the teaser, it’s set to Carly Rae Jepsen, which is a gift unto itself.
Queer Eye returns March 15. Read more…
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Netflix tweets response to Oscars backlash following criticism from Steven Spielberg and others
It was not without controversy that Netflix movie Roma was nominated for no less than 10 Oscars at the 2019 Academy Awards, taking home three.
And after Steven Spielberg himself joined the choir of Netflix critics, saying that Netflix should only be …
Transportation Weekly: Polestar CEO speaks, Tesla terminology, and a tribute
Welcome back to Transportation Weekly; I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch . This is the fourth edition of our newsletter, a weekly jaunt into the wonderful world of transportation and how we (and our packages) move. This week we chat with Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath, dig into Lyft’s S-1, take note […]
View More Transportation Weekly: Polestar CEO speaks, Tesla terminology, and a tributeOriginal Content podcast: We dance with the emo heroes of Netflix’s ‘Umbrella Academy’
Netflix’s “Umbrella Academy” opens in 1989, with 43 women across the world giving unexpected, simultaneous birth. Fast forward 30 years, and seven of those (mostly) super-powered children were adopted by a wealthy benefactor, formed a crimefighting team called The Umbrella Academy, experienced tragedy and went their separate ways. On the latest episode of the Original […]
View More Original Content podcast: We dance with the emo heroes of Netflix’s ‘Umbrella Academy’Ava Duvernay releases the first trailer for her Netflix series about the Central Park Five
Celebrated director Ava DuVernay has released a harrowing first teaser trailer for her highly anticipated Netflix series about the Central Park rape case from the 1980s. The true story of the five African American and Hispanic teens who were wrongfully accused and convicted of the rape of a jogger in Central Park made headlines in […]
View More Ava Duvernay releases the first trailer for her Netflix series about the Central Park FiveNetflix may be losing $192M per month from piracy, cord cutting study claims
As many as 1 in 5 people today are y off of someone’s else’s account when streaming video from Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Video, according to a new study from CordCutting.com. Of these, Netflix tends to be pirated for the longest period – 26 months, compared with 16 months for Amazon Prime Video, or 11 […]
View More Netflix may be losing $192M per month from piracy, cord cutting study claimsBBC and ITV to launch new streaming service BritBox in the UK
We might be seeing a lot less British content on Netflix in the future.
BBC and ITV have confirmed that they are launching the paid streaming service BritBox later this year in the UK, to rival the dominant streaming service Netflix. BritBox wi…
Netflix’s ‘Paddleton’ shows how desperately we need the words to describe our more-than-friendships
Spoilers for Netflix’s Paddleton lie ahead.
I ship Ray Romano and Mark Duplass. Exactly how I ship them is where things get complicated.
The marketing for Netflix’s new tragicomedy Paddleton paints the picture of an uninspired buddy comedy. View the trailer and you’ll recognize its narrative: Two friends, one with terminal cancer, embark on a road trip. Their advertised journey promises hijinks and tearful goodbyes, all likely forgettable. It’s seemingly an obvious pass.
What lies beneath the terrible promotion and equally terrible title is one of the most heartbreaking and nuanced on-screen relationships I have ever seen — the exact nature of which I struggled to pin down. Read more…
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Netflix just bought one of the biggest movies of 2019
Netflix has acquired the streaming rights to “The Wandering Earth” for an undisclosed amount and plans to release it on their digital platform soon. “The Wandering Earth,” written and directed by Frant Gwo, tells the story of Earth’s survival against the dying sun. Netflix plans to translate the movie into 28 different languages and stream it in over 190 countries. Read more…
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Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘High Flying Bird’ mixes basketball, politics and impressive iPhone camerawork
“High Flying Bird,” the latest film from director Steven Soderbergh, isn’t an easy movie to categorize. For starters, it’s a basketball movie without any basketball. Instead, the story focuses on agent Ray Burke (played by Andre Holland), and his efforts behind the scenes during an NBA lockout. It becomes surprisingly political, portraying the pro sports […]
View More Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘High Flying Bird’ mixes basketball, politics and impressive iPhone camerawork