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If there’s been a narrative that defines the streaming wars in 2025, it’s the notion that Netflix is seeing its rivals making progress on their bid to close the gap with the market leader on the original-programming front. The post Netflix Series Lead Under Siege? Summer 2025 Begs to Differ appeared first on Luminate.| Luminate
Animated series have endured a boom-and-bust cycle in recent years.| Luminate
Ann Marie Fleming is a Canadian filmmaker and visual artist whose award-winning films play with visual mediums and have won the hearts of many. Her recent film, ‘Can I Get A Witness?’ was named on Toronto International Film Festival’s Canada’s Top Ten list in 2024.| Strand Magazine
Stéphane Ly-Cuong is an inspiration to fellow aspiring artists, as his journey to fame was founded after he turned 40 years of age. He never gave up on his dreams of being a director and film maker and produced one of the most authentic, funny and poignant pieces of cinema I have witnessed in the last few years. His care for the story is reflected in his mastery of craft, and in this interview it becomes prevalent that this film is more than just his first feature: it is him being vulnerable...| STRAND Magazine
So much of being disciplined into adulthood is a curtailing of the imagination. In February this year, I watched around thirty kids movies: movies about children, a few movies made for children, and even one film made by children (1985’s Daemon, by the London-based Children’s Film Unit). Most of these films were made in the […]| Mid Theory Collective
I’ve found the Blu-ray box set Shadows in the Fog to be a great introduction to the West German Krimi genre despite, on paper, being a collection of also-rans. ‘Krimi’ is a description applied to a…| Precast Reinforced Concrete Heart
From walking away from Florida State football to starring in Jordan Peele’s Him, Tyriq Withers is rewriting what success looks like on his own terms. The post Tyriq Withers Is Owning His Main Character Era appeared first on Boardroom.| Boardroom
Robert Redford, legendary actor and lifelong environmentalist, has died at 89. From Butch Cassidy to climate activism, his legacy bridges film and environmental justice.| A greener life, a greener world
The Nordic film and TV industries have launched the Nordic Ecological Standard (NES), a trailblazing framework to cut emissions and boost sustainability| A greener life, a greener world
The 69th BFI London Film Festival is set to join us once again this October. Festival director, Kristy Matheson, has curated a programme which highlights this year’s themes surrounding family, love, and belonging.| Strand Magazine
Ann Marie Fleming’s film opens with documentary footage of a burning forest. The harrowing scene is not followed by such violence; instead, chased by golden sunlit shots of a planet healing.| Strand Magazine
'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' has been axed after 22 years following the talk show host's comments following Charlie Kirk's death.| UNILAD
Sorda (2025) is a Spanish drama directed by Eva Libertad about a woman named Ángela (Miriam Garlo) who is deaf and leads her life in Spain’s countryside with her partner, Héctor (Álvaro Cervantes). She experiences the new onset of pregnancy and the following stages of early motherhood, whilst facing the frustrations and difficulties which arise within a hearing-normative world.| STRAND Magazine
With its whopping $7.7 billion deal for the streaming rights to all UFC events in the U.S., newly christened Paramount Skydance is making a big play to reposition its SVOD for younger subscribers. The post UFC Rights Deal Could Be the Start of a New, Younger Paramount appeared first on Luminate.| Luminate
Neo Sora’s feature film Happyend was one that I had anticipated with excitement. The film's description: “A near-future city in Japan awaits destruction as it is rocked by a series of foreshocks that predict a larger, more disastrous quake on the horizon. With the anxiety looming over them, a group of teenage best friends and musicians get into typical teenager trouble that tests the strength of their relationships”. This felt like it would be right up my alley, and to some extent it wa...| STRAND Magazine
I don’t spend a lot of time watching TV, but sometimes I do for fun. If you loved The Office and Parks and Recreation, then here are two new shows that are currently free on Netflix (Septembe…| Economist Writing Every Day
But why does anyone film anything? To remember it and, in the case of home viewing, to watch it repeatedly, allowing the images to spread across time like a curse. The same week I began writing this piece, the entertainment company A24 Films texted me to advertise a unique contest, as if they sensed my […]| Mid Theory Collective
Even as classic multi-camera comedies such as Seinfeld and Friends remain popular on streaming, original hits in this storied format have remained elusive. The post How Netflix’s ‘Leanne’ Broke the Streaming Sitcom Curse appeared first on Luminate.| Luminate
This new monthly column spotlights the standout films, shows, and streaming obsessions currently on the Boardroom team’s radar. The post ‘The Bear’, ‘Alien: Earth’, & More: Boardroom’s Watchlist, August Edition appeared first on Boardroom.| Boardroom
KPop Demon Hunters is the all-time most-watched Netflix original film worldwide, but reaching No. 1 tells only part of the story about what makes this title stand apart from previous hit films on streaming.| Luminate
Haitian filmmaker Luc Junior Ségur’s AbiZe turns heartbreak event into cinema, earning acclaim at Toronto’s Nollywood Film Festival.| The Haitian Times
What happens if we are never bored? Boredom is a thoroughly modern feeling; or rather, one etymologically contiguous with modernity. The noun did not enter the language until the middle of the nine…| Mid Theory Collective
Watching the film Hundreds of Beavers and a product of Shakespeare’s Henry V in the same week was something of a crash course in the suspension of disbelief. Hundreds of Beavers (Mike Cheslik, 2022) is a slapstick comedy about a fur trapper (Ryland Tews) using ever more elaborate methods to catch beavers. Except the beavers […]| Precast Reinforced Concrete Heart
Samuel L. Jackson stars in a Vattenfall ad promoting offshore wind farms, highlighting their benefits for marine life and renewable energy.| A greener life, a greener world
Film-friendly tax incentives and cooperative city support have helped turn Jersey City into a filming epicenter in New Jersey.| Jersey Digs
Boardroom breaks down how Dave Franco and Alison Brie shine in the genre-bending film that pairs body horror with gut-punch emotions.| Boardroom
Adam Sandler and fellow cast members Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, and Benny Safdie discuss bringing 'Happy Gilmore 2' to life.| Boardroom
By Archivist Susannah Broyles| The Keystone
"Emily in Paris" may be between seasons, but that hasn’t stopped veteran TV producer Darren Star from continuing to be a hot property in 2025.| Luminate
The number of scripted spinoff series currently on linear TV and streaming has increased 75% vs. the same time last year, according to Luminate Film & TV.| Luminate
In the never-ending debate over binge-vs.-weekly release in streaming, Disney+ has found success with a compromise.| Luminate
Year-over-year viewership trends across original and licensed content from the streaming giant have actually seen net declines in both films and TV series.| Luminate
Ahead of the Cannes premiere of his latest release, the star-studded ‘The Phoenician Scheme’, we look back at the idiosyncratic American director’s most eccentric sets.| British Vogue
According to Tolkien, fantasy requires a deep imagination known as "sub-creation." And the genre reflects a fundamental truth of being human.| Big Think
Since 2020, the disruptive effect streaming services have had on linear television and theatrical films has been a major industry concern.| Luminate
London, like New York, is often too busy, and too much in flux, to play itself on film. So, time after time, filmmakers rebuild it on backlots – with varying degrees of accuracy. Each of these othe…| Precast Reinforced Concrete Heart
From PBS’s MASTERPIECE programming block to BBC America, and with titles like Downton Abbey and Dr. Who, British TV has maintained its place in the cultural zeitgeist for nearly as long as the medium has existed.| Luminate
A corner of entertainment often overlooked in year-end retrospectives is the performance of stand-up comedy specials and the power they hold to launch up-and-coming talent into stardom.| Luminate
This summer, AMC and Netflix inked a deal licensing 13 AMC titles to Netflix. This wasn’t a typical licensing deal, as many of these titles were already flagship series on AMC’s own paid streamer, AMC+. When they arrived on Netflix on August 19, the titles were given prominent AMC branding, a rare sight in Netflix’s […]| Luminate
The rise of AI and robotics in cinema, Action Bronson partners with Meta AI, TikTok Live spotlights Lionel Messi, and much more Tech Talk.| Boardroom
This past May, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery announced they would begin offering a Disney+/Hulu/Max bundle, prompting questions: How does a mega-bundle like this impact each participating streamer?| Luminate
The streaming wars aren’t over, but they might already have a winner.| Luminate
Skydance and Paramount became a dynamic duo long before their M&A tango made trade headlines this year.| Luminate
When Paramount rebranded its “CBS All Access” service to “Paramount+” in 2021, its intentions were clear: Like other media conglomerates, it was chasing the runaway streaming success of Netflix.| Luminate
The Star Wars franchise has been central to the success of Disney+, which launched in 2019 with The Mandalorian as its flagship program.| Luminate
I did go see the Barbie movie (last month I had to put up someone else’s blog about it). Kate McKinnon and the Birkenstock choice is my favorite part. You can catch part of that scene in the middle…| Economist Writing Every Day