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Probably Unanswerable Questions

Did Altman see the future of movies? Yes—recurring industry crises and artistic risk moving to television

In the discussion (6)
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  • Did Altman see the future of movies? — Sean Fennessey
  • The panel answers yes and cites Griffin’s transparently hollow gala speech. — Sean Fennessey
  • The panel notes that declarations of cinema’s death recur across decades. — Sean Fennessey
  • Recent movies are defended as good even as viewing shifts toward home platforms. — Wesley Morris
  • The Underground Railroad is cited as ambitious work that struggled to break through.
  • Television is described as a place where established creators can take larger swings. — Bill Simmons
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