Netflix Still Hates Theaters (And Wicked Proves Them Wrong)

Hollywood keeps insisting the future is streaming… so why does Wicked: For Good keep torching box office records? This week, the movie industry’s contradictions are impossible to ignore — and Netflix might be the worst offender.

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00:00 – Intro & what we’ve been watching

01:00 – Pixar’s Elio (troubled release, solid movie)

02:00 – Kevin James, Nobody 2, and wasted sequels

05:15 – Wicked: For Good reactions (Act 2 problems?)

12:20 – Comedy is back? (The Naked Gun)

15:45 – Horror still works (The Conjuring: Last Rites)

19:00 – Netflix vs theaters & Wake Up Dead Man frustration

26:10 – Letterboxd launches a digital video rental store

30:45 – Weekend box office breakdown

33:00 – Final thoughts & industry outlook