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Do movie reviews affect box office success?

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Critics have shaped film culture for over a century, from newspaper reviewers to online video essayists. But how much do reviews actually change what people buy tickets for? The answer depends a lot on the type of film. From critics to aggregators Influential critics such as Pauline Kael at The New Yorker and Roger Ebert, … Read more

How streaming is changing the way we watch movies, and what comes next

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For most of the 20th century, seeing a new film meant going to a theater. Today, many films premiere on streaming platforms, and theaters compete with home screens. The change raises big questions about how films are made, released and experienced. From DVDs to streaming Netflix began as a DVD-by-mail service and launched streaming in … Read more