(Countless films and TV series now arrive unheralded on streaming services, leaving viewers seeking something fresh and good to sort through it all. Raju Mudhar’s column Upstream samples the services’ original offerings, looking for things to recommend.) Things don’t go smoothly. As Steven Spielberg reportedly prepares to make his case that films from streaming services should not be eligible for the Oscars without a lengthy exclusive theatrical window, it’s interesting that Triple Frontier makes it way to screens this week. Spielberg is reportedly getting ready to make a case at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ board meeting next month trying to exclude films from streaming services for awards consideration.

Source: thestar March 07, 2019 17:37 UTC