I have a new essay in the latest issue of @nplusonemag about the last Sundance in Park City and the future of indie film. In print, online, now unpaywalled
AMC Theaters is shaking up ticket prices based on seat location within the auditorium. In effect, seats in the front row will be at a lower price while seats in the middle of the theater will be available at a higher price. variety.com/2023/film/news…
Streaming ideology is so ingrained that responses to my Netflix essay like this incoherent mess in the Guardian cannot understand my piece’s basic argument: there’s a difference between movies and TV, and Netflix’s great success is in destroying the distinction between the two
The Academy has put out *two* alarming reports about the inadequate state and exorbitant costs of digital archiving, which the Hollywood studios have shrugged off (5/7)
Netflix used to be hailed as the place to find the best film and television, but more and more it’s filled with a bunch of content slop.
This week @wtavlin joins @parismarx to talk about what Netflix has done to movies.
Full ep: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/what-n…