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- 1Review Slams Skydance's 'Matchbox' as Blandly Algorithmic●‘Matchbox: The Movie’ Review: If Skydance’s Theatrical Releases Are as Blandly Algorithmic as Its Streaming Ones, Hollywood Is Already Dead
IndieWire has published a scathing review of 'Matchbox: The Movie', criticising the film as blandly algorithmic and using it to argue that if Skydance's upcoming theatrical releases resemble its streaming output, mainstream Hollywood filmmaking is in serious trouble. The review frames the movie as symptomatic of formula-driven, data-led production replacing creative risk-taking at the newly merged studio.
- 2Media fans turn to CDs, DVDs and vinyl to escape algorithms●Why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl
The Guardian reports on a growing shift back to physical media, with music and film fans buying CDs, DVDs and vinyl records to escape streaming platforms' algorithm-driven recommendations. Collectors say owning discs gives them control over what they watch and listen to, without endless suggestions, and protects against titles quietly disappearing from streaming catalogues.