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Apple Wins Best Picture, Beating Netflix to Streaming’s Most Elusive Oscar

Apple‘s film CODA won the Academy Award for best picture Sunday, beating powerhouse Netflix to become first streaming service to conquer Hollywood’s most coveted film prize. Netflix was nominated in the category, too, for its film The Power of the Dog, and the two streaming services were considered to be the frontrunners in the category going into …

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Netflix strikes deal with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners

Netflix on Monday said it’s partnering with Amblin Partners, the film and TV production company led by legendary director Steven Spielberg, for multiple new feature films per year. The multiyear deal comes as Netflix faces increasing competition from streaming rivals like Disney Plus and Apple TV Plus. It also appears Spielberg and Netflix have gotten over their feud about whether films made …

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Will the box office ever come back?

The pandemic’s stay-at-home habits and the rise of streaming have conspired to create a strong appetite for watching new movie releases at home instead of in theaters. Parks Associates research indicates that 25% of US broadband households would prefer to watch new releases at home. Deloitte research found that 65% of respondents want at least the choice to stream a new …

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Get ready for the Oscars by stocking up on previous Oscar winners this weekend

Even if you’re someone who only casually watches the Oscars, Sunday night’s 93rd Academy Awards should be pretty exciting. After being delayed for a few months (they’re typically held in February), the rules are also different — this year more movies are eligible, including films released straight to streaming platforms. And if you have Oscar fever, the remedy isn’t more …

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How to watch Parasite, Joker and the best movies of 2019 right now

Parasite may have cleaned up at the Oscars this month, but plenty of movies, actors and actresses also shared the spotlight at this year’s Academy Awards. Heavy favorite Joaquin Phoenix won for his role in Joker. Renée Zellweger won best actress for her portrayal of Judy Garland in Judy. Laura Dern won best supporting actress for Marriage Story, and Brad Pitt won …

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Samsung’s foldable Z Flip has something Razr doesn’t: A bendable glass screen

Samsung’s newest foldable is real. The company on Tuesday officially unveiled its Galaxy Z Flip smartphone after months of leaks, hints and even a teaser commercial played during the Oscars. The device, Samsung’s second foldable after its Galaxy Fold, features a clamshell design similar to Motorola’s new Razr. The Z Flip, like the Razr, is essentially a high-tech flip phone, with an …

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Beyond Parasite: How to stream the early movies of Oscar winner Bong Joon

Bong Joon-ho may be new to American audiences, but the South Korean filmmaker has been making movies for more than two decades. Parasite became the first foreign-language film in Oscars history to win best picture, and Bong also took home the best director award along with two other statues for best international feature film and original screenplay.  Read more: Oscars 2020 …

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