• ‘His House’ review: A shocking horror movie about Sudanese refugees

    ‘His House’ review: A shocking horror movie about Sudanese refugees

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    Viewers call to cancel Netflix after controversial ‘Cuties’ premiere

    Backlash against the French film “Cuties” continues to escalate, with objectors now demanding Netflix be canceled in response to the movie’s perceived sexualization of children. “Unbelievable that they released ‘Cuties’. So child porn is ok now Netflix? Raise your hand if you agree this is disgusting,” wrote one Twitter user, using the hashtag #CancelNetflix. The …
  • Netflix ‘deeply sorry’ for ‘Cuties’ poster after backlash for sexualizing kids

    Netflix ‘deeply sorry’ for ‘Cuties’ poster after backlash for sexualizing kids

    Netflix has issued an apology for releasing a poster for an upcoming movie that online petitioners said sexualizes children. The streaming giant plans to release “Cuties,” a French film about a young girl who joins a dance troupe, on Sept. 9. The premise of the film, which features the young cast members dancing seductively, has …
  • Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ slammed for ‘sexualizing’ little girls

    Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ slammed for ‘sexualizing’ little girls

    More than 30,000 people have signed a petition asking Netflix to remove “Cuties,” a movie they claim sexualizes children. The film, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, premieres on the streaming service Sept. 9. The trailer was released earlier this week on YouTube. It has a TV-MA rating from Netflix. “Eleven-year-old Amy starts …
  • Daisy Coleman, star of Netflix doc ‘Audrie & Daisy,’ dead at 23

    Daisy Coleman, star of Netflix doc ‘Audrie & Daisy,’ dead at 23

    Daisy Coleman, one of the subjects of the 2016 Netflix documentary “Audrie & Daisy,” died by suicide on Tuesday, according to her mother, Melinda. Coleman was 23. Coleman’s body was found after her mother asked police to conduct a welfare check. “Audrie & Daisy” detailed Coleman and Audrie Pott’s experiences with sexual assault, and how …
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    ‘Miss Juneteenth’ review: The comeback of the pageant movie

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  • Was January’s ‘Sundance Plague’ really the coronavirus?

    Was January’s ‘Sundance Plague’ really the coronavirus?

    Dozens of Sundance Film Festival attendees fell ill on the heels of the star-studded event — in what one expert says may have been early, undiagnosed coronavirus cases, according to a report. The festival-goers — including actors, writers and industry honchos — were struck by fever, cough and shortness of breath after packed theater screenings …