For Samantha Follows, a 54-year-old bartender in Los Angeles, the frustration has become routine. A friend will recommend a movie to watch, and thus begins an arduous mission to find out where she can actually view said movie.
“It drives me crazy,” Follows says. “I’ll go through a ridiculous experience of going online… it says it’s on Netflix but it’s not there, and then a friend says it’s actually on HBO Max. I get resentful. Not only can I not afford to sign up for every streaming platform, but I also don’t want to have to do that.”
Follows’ exasperation is all too common in an age where new movie distribution patterns are regularly being established, fractured and reset. For decades, there was one way for audiences to experience a new film: in theaters. Now, the blurring line between streaming and theatrical releases is putting...
“It drives me crazy,” Follows says. “I’ll go through a ridiculous experience of going online… it says it’s on Netflix but it’s not there, and then a friend says it’s actually on HBO Max. I get resentful. Not only can I not afford to sign up for every streaming platform, but I also don’t want to have to do that.”
Follows’ exasperation is all too common in an age where new movie distribution patterns are regularly being established, fractured and reset. For decades, there was one way for audiences to experience a new film: in theaters. Now, the blurring line between streaming and theatrical releases is putting...
- 6/24/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
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