Streaming Hits a Rough Patch - In the Tank ep 378

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal and Jim Lakely — with SPECIAL GUEST Christian Toto — present episode 377 of the In The Tank Podcast. In what is becoming an annual tradition, the In the Tank crew end the year talking about the state of pop culture with veteran movie reviewer and culture writer Christian Toto, proprietor of the HollywoodInToto.com website.

We’ll discuss what is looking like a rough patch (and maybe much worse) for the big streaming services (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, etc.), what that means for the future of Hollywood, and if the “get woke, go broke” maxim is holding or getting even worse. We’ll also discuss the state of the modern Hollywood blockbuster (with Avatar 2, which Donny just saw, being a test case), and Christian will tell us the best movies and streaming shows he saw this year and recommends to our audience.

SHOW NOTES:

VISIT Christian Toto’s EXCELLENT website, HollywoodInToto.com
https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/

STREAMING HITS A ROUGH PATCH

The Ringer - The Year the Streaming Bubble Burst
https://www.theringer.com/year-in-review/2022/12/22/23521289/streaming-bubble-burst-year-in-review-netflix-hbo-max

Yahoo - Warner Bros. Discovery jettisons more key executives as company shake-up continues
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warner-bros-discovery-jettisons-more-key-executives-as-company-shake-up-continues-184214628.html

CNBC - ‘Glass Onion’ could have made $200 million, but Netflix only let it play in theaters for a week
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/29/netflix-glass-onion-misses-out-millions-box-office.html

The Street - Amazon Is Investing in Movie Theater Releases – And That Could Be Very Bullish News For AMC Stock
https://www.thestreet.com/memestocks/amc/amazon-investing-movie-theater-releases-bullish-news-amc

AVATAR 2: THE WAY OF WATER

Deadline - ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Jumps to $955M WW Through Monday, Will Hit $1B With Tuesday Grosses
https://deadline.com/2022/12/avatar-the-way-of-water-box-office-1-billlion-1235207219/

TOP GUN

HiT - Hollywood Must Learn from Tom Cruise ... or Else - Hollywood in Toto
https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/hollywood-must-learn-from-tom-cruise-airplane-jump/