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This deep dive on Netflix purposely turning movies into barely distinguishable forgettable slop is so insightful, researched & brutally hilarious. A must read if you want to really know what’s happening to the business AND culture of movies.
Casual Viewing | Will Tavlin
A decade before Airbnb persuaded homeowners to transform their homes into hotels, Netflix convinced its users to turn theirs into mini Netflix warehouses. Customers who held onto their DVDs for longer...
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December 28, 2024 at 8:44 PM
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My review of “Mufasa”
December 20, 2024 at 1:13 PM
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BEST FILM: The Brutalist
December 3, 2024 at 5:54 PM
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They aren't promoting it for some reason, but that is indeed the newly restored, substantially different pre-censorship version of Frank Borzage's 1933 MAN'S CASTLE on the Criterion Channel -- a masterpiece now even masterpiecier. @criterionchannl www.criterionchannel.com/pre-code-col...
Man’s Castle - Season 1 - The Criterion Channel
Directed by Frank Borzage • 1933 • United States Starring Spencer Tracy, Loretta Young, Marjorie Rambeau Finding her homeless and half-starved, happy-go-lucky wanderer Bill (Spencer Tracy) takes in T...
www.criterionchannel.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:44 PM
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Even those who love movies may feel that they can't always handle the emotions that a film heats up. They need to talk to friends, to read critics, in order to understand why they're reacting as they are, and whether it's an aberration or others feel the same way. (1976)
November 23, 2024 at 10:25 PM
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It was no small feat creating the correct presentation for this late Godard masterpiece. Never before available in the U.S. on DVD and Blu-ray, this new restoration—w/ the original 2.0 surround audio—is a revelation. A huge honor to produce this release. www.criterion.com/films/28773-...
November 18, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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There are currently only 22 films streaming on Netflix made before 1980 and not a single one made before 1960, with the oldest film on the platform currently being PSYCHO. I know I’m a broken record but: buy physical media, support your local library, etc etc
November 16, 2024 at 3:38 AM