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 […]
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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 …
Netflix’s ‘Roma’ wins Best Director and two more Oscars (but not Best Picture)
“Roma” took home three Academy Awards tonight — though not Best Picture, which went to “Green Book.” Alfonso Cuarón did win an Oscar for directing the film. It was his second victory in the category, following his previous award for “Gravity.” And it marks the fifth time in six years that Best Director has gone […]
View More Netflix’s ‘Roma’ wins Best Director and two more Oscars (but not Best Picture)The only place to watch Oscar-nominated ‘Roma’ online (for now) is this one site
Netflix is notorious for doing the opposite of traditional film distribution — or at least they were, until they realized that awards would be involved if they debuted movies in cinemas for a few days.
And that was a damn good move: After playing in select theaters for a few weeks, Netflix original Roma has been nominated for 10 (yes, 10) Oscars including Best Picture and has tied with The Favourite for the film with the most nominations this year.
Other nominations include Best Foreign Language Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Achievement in Cinematography, Achievement in Production Design, Achievement in Sound Editing, and Achievement in Sound Mixing. This is unheard of for a Netflix original. Read more…
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View More The only place to watch Oscar-nominated ‘Roma’ online (for now) is this one siteThe 2019 Oscar nominations are finally here
“Roma” and “The Favourite” are top dogs this year with 10 nominations each. The other films nominated for best picture are “Black Panther,” “BlacKkKlansman,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “A Star Is Born,” “Vice” and “Green Book.” Read more…More about Mashab…
View More The 2019 Oscar nominations are finally hereNetflix’s ‘Roma’ nominated for 10 Oscars, including best picture and director
Netflix and Hulu will both have films in the running at the Academy Awards this year. Netflix changed its rules for theatrical releases to give “Roma” a better chance during awards season and it paid off today when the Alfonso Cuarón film was nominated for 10 Oscars, including best picture and best director. Netflix’s “The […]
View More Netflix’s ‘Roma’ nominated for 10 Oscars, including best picture and directorNetflix’s ‘Roma’ wins Golden Globes for best director and foreign language film
It might be strange to imagine now, but it was only a few years ago when the presence of Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming platforms at major award shows was considered disruptive. Today’s Golden Globes showed how formidable streaming platforms have become, with Netflix’s “Roma” winning the awards for best foreign language film and best […]
View More Netflix’s ‘Roma’ wins Golden Globes for best director and foreign language filmOriginal Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Roma’ might be the best movie of the year
A number of critics have declared that “Roma” is the best movie of the year. Naturally, we had to weigh in on the latest episode of the Original Content podcast. Director Alfonso Cuarón’s recent (and excellent) films were all fantasy and science fiction films (“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” “Children of Men” and […]
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