This month’s picks include tales of Southern crime, a slick Japanese remake, a hunt for hidden treasure and more.
Category: Netflix Inc
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Why a Warner Bros.-Paramount Does (and Doesn’t) Makes Sense
A potential merger could bolster their streaming businesses and negotiating power with cable operators. But their crushing debt load could be a turn-off.
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What Took the ‘Chicken Run’ Sequel So Long? The Reasons Are Epic.
A flood, a fire, Covid and “Shrek” were just a few of the roadblocks to “Dawn of the Nugget,” arriving 23 years after the original hit.
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Studios are loosening their reluctance to send shows to Netflix.
When building their own streaming companies, many entertainment studios ended lucrative licensing deals with Netflix. But they missed the money too much.
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Shari Redstone Is Said to Be in Talks to Sell Her Stake in Media Empire
Ms. Redstone waged a bitter battle for control of National Amusements, the parent company of MTV, CBS and the Paramount movie studio. Now, she’s considering a sale.
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‘The Archies’ Review: A Masala Milkshake at Pop’s, Anyone?
Archie and pals get radicalized when their hometown, now conveniently relocated in India, is threatened by corporate overlords.
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Netflix Builds a ‘Squid Game’ Universe as It Awaits a Second Season
A reality show and a live experience are two ways of keeping the dystopian series in the public eye. Is the original’s bleak message being diluted?
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‘American Symphony’ Review: Intimate Harmony
This portrait of the musician Jon Batiste and the author Suleika Jaouad follows an artistic couple through ambition and adversity.
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‘Family Switch’ Review: Out of Body Experiences for Everyone
Even Pickles the dog gets to trade places in this movie directed by McG, but there are no revelations or bursts of originality here.
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Stream These 16 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in December
We rounded up the best titles leaving the streaming service for U.S. subscribers. That includes Oscar winners, comedies, horror and four ‘Jaws’ films.
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The Strange $55 Million Saga of a Netflix Series You’ll Never See
After suitors flocked to a sci-fi project by Carl Rinsch, director of a single movie, the winner handed over money and control. They’re still fighting.