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For you, the start of an evening in front of Netflix might begin with the tudum jingle. But for some, it still starts with opening a small red envelope. Not for long. The end of Netflix’s DVD rental business might be long overdue, but for…

More than two decades after its DVD-by-mail rental program helped make Netflix a household name, the company announced today that it's finally winding down the service.Netflix said in a tweet that it will send out its last DVD on…

On May 22, 2002, Netflix became a publicly listed company through an initial public offering, entering the Wall Street fray at $15 per share. As of press time, Netflix shares are trading at over $330, less than half of their…

BRUCE R. MILLER When you’ve got a title like “Cocaine Bear” you know you’ve got to deliver.Director Elizabeth Banks sort of does. Leaning into every hallmark of cheap 1980s films, she creates a film…

BRUCE R. MILLER Considering the original “Magic Mike” was entertaining, you’d think it wouldn’t be too hard to make a sequel mildly so.Add a few new dances, toss an interesting problem in his direction…

It’s never too late, we learn from “Living,” to find your place in the world.When he’s told he doesn’t have long to live, a buttoned-up bureaucrat living in postwar London takes stock of his life and cracks the door to new…

There was a real chance “All Quiet on the Western Front” might have beaten “Everything Everywhere All at Once” for Best Picture.Early in the night, the Netflix release picked up Oscar wins for International Film,…

BRUCE R. MILLER Hollywood loves to make movies about Hollywood.There’s something very insider-ish about pulling back the curtain and showing what the business is really like.Unfortunately, Damien…

BRUCE R. MILLER Grandma will love “A Man Called Otto.”There, Tom Hanks plays the neighbor who complains about people who don’t obey rules, who meddle in others’ business and who exchange pleasantries…

BRUCE R. MILLER Producers had more than two hours to tell Whitney Houston’s story but “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” sidesteps a lot of issues, including the circumstances surrounding her death.Highly…