What lies ahead for the moviegoing crowd in 2026? The outlook isn’t great: The future of the Warner Bros. and Netflix deal, decried by many, is up in the air; AI slop is lurking on the horizon; the promises of the Online Streaming Act seem to be evaporating before our eyes. So what’s a movie-lover to do? Film critic Barry Hertz has some ideas. He writes: “If we want to preserve the art form, if there are enough passionate and committed filmgoers out there who do not want to relegate themselves to a future of streaming-first slop, then we need to get real. We need to fight for a culture that we believe in…”. Read more. Until then, see you at the theatre.

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