Live! From the Vidéothèque #5: The Netflix Episode pt. 3

Sam and Matt go into in-depth discussions about Netflix’s shows, movies, their future and their recent feature, Will Smith’s Bright (2017). Netflix has become a massive hit over the years with many successes such as Marvel’s series, Stranger Things (2016), and 13 Reasons Why (2017). Their platform has become so large that they have decided […]

Sam and Matt go into in-depth discussions about Netflix’s shows, movies, their future and their recent feature, Will Smith’s Bright (2017).

Netflix has become a massive hit over the years with many successes such as Marvel’s series, Stranger Things (2016), and 13 Reasons Why (2017). Their platform has become so large that they have decided to move onto their own original movies. But, is this move the right one? Are their films as successful as their shows? What’s next with Netflix?

Bright was released by Netflix in December of 2017 and though it garnered the eyes of millions, the reviews underscored that it did not do well with audiences.

Sam and Matt look into the film and why it didn’t do as well as it could have, as well as what the future holds for Netflix and their other films. Additionally, in the light of releases like Bright, Matt and Sam consider the places and spaces where audiences see good films and what makes those places important.

Host:Matt Silcock has worked at Facets for a very long time as shipping and receiving manager and as co-manager of the Vidéothèque. He doesn’t watch as much film as he’d like to, but he thinks about them all the time.

Host: Sam Lounsbury, Facets’ official floater, has worked for the organization in one capacity or another since he moved to Chicago in 2015. He can be found sitting silently in any of the theaters or yelling at one of his fellow staff members about cinema in general.