Film
Netflix's ‘Roma’ Slammed as ‘Made-for-TV’ Movie
- Cinema chain Vue criticizes Netflix-backed ‘made-for-TV’ movie
- Best-film winner didn’t meet Bafta criteria, Vue CEO charges
If Netflix Inc.’s “Roma” wins best picture at this weekend’s Oscars ceremony -- it’s the oddsmakers’ favorite -- the U.K. has already provided a sneak peek at potential infighting ahead.
Theater chain Vue International, whose operations span the U.K., Europe and Taiwan, slammed Britain’s Bafta Awards for supporting a “made-for-TV” movie by giving “Roma” four awards on Feb. 10, including best film. Netflix paid to distribute the movie, director Alfonso Cuaron’s semiautobiographical look at the life of a Mexico City maid, on its home streaming service after only an abbreviated run in theaters.