Are studios making TOO MANY MOVIES?

This week the team asks whether the increase in annual film production is a boon or bane to film fans. Does the ever growing number of movies make for a better range of entertainment or simply make the good projects harder to find and, more importantly, can the industry sustain the spiralling output?
Plus the guys select their top ten TV shows and movies for May so you know what to keep an eye out for.
Presented by Cas Harlow with Simon Crust, Mark Costello and Tom Davies.
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:45 - Welcome
00:01:21 - Competitions & new patrons
Top ten recommendations for May 2024
00:02:55 - Bubbling under: Sugar, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Lived, Furiosa and The 8 Show
00:05:54 - 10. Dark Matter (Apple TV+ Series)
00:07:52 - 9. The Dry 2 (Sky Cinema)
00:08:09 - 8. Bodkin (Netflix Series)
00:09:02 - 7. Mother’s Instinct (Cinema)
00:09:25 - 6. Sting (Cinema)
00:10:31 - 5. Love Lies Bleeding (Cinema)
00:10:41 - 4. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (Cinema)
00:11:18 - 3. Tokyo Vice S2 (BBC Series)
00:11:43 - 2. IF (Cinema)
00:12:38 - 1. The Sympathizer (Sky/NowTV Series)
Discussion - Are Studios Making Too Many Movies?
00:15:30 - Topic introduction
00:16:29 - How many films are made in the US? What the numbers tell us.
00:19:07 - Why has movie production skyrocketed?
00:20:15 - Who is driving demand?
00:21:33 - How has the relationship between movies and audiences changed over the last three decades?
00:23:33 - Has the urge to rewatch movies been lost?
00:24:46 - What is the impact of unlimited accessibility to movies?
00:27:40 - How do you pick what to watch given there are too many movies to watch?
00:28:43 - Should you use a trusted reviewer to guide your choices?
00:29:59 - How did production remain so high during the Covid years?
00:32:03 - Can the industry sustain this production model?
00:34:56 - Do people really watch lower budget movies on streaming platforms?
00:37:53 - Does producing too much content dilute the number of good films produced?
00:39:04 - Does all the new content on the streamers obscure some of the older gems available?
00:40:30 - With all these movies, who wins out? Movie Fans vs Casual Viewers vs Movie Industry
00:44:17 - Why review bad movies?
00:46:54 - Going back to films you missed - a second chance with the AVForums Best Netflix movies lists
00:50:35 - Wrap up and goodbye
Movie & TV Show Reviews
Sugar - www.avforums.com/reviews/suga...
The 8 Show - www.avforums.com/reviews/the-...
Dark Matter - www.avforums.com/reviews/dark...
Force of Nature: The Dry 2 - www.avforums.com/reviews/forc...
Bodkin - www.avforums.com/reviews/bodk...
Mother’s Instinct - www.avforums.com/reviews/moth...
Sting - Review in Early Access for Patrons.
Love Lies Bleeding - www.avforums.com/reviews/love...
Tokyo Vice S2 - www.avforums.com/reviews/toky...
IF - www.avforums.com/reviews/if-m...
The Sympathizer - Review in Early Access for Patrons.
Best Netflix Movies
Best Netflix Drama Movies 2024 - www.avforums.com/articles/bes...
Best Netflix Sci-Fi Movies 2024 - www.avforums.com/articles/bes...
Best Netflix Horror Movies 2024 - www.avforums.com/articles/bes...
Best Netflix Action Movies 2024 - www.avforums.com/articles/bes...
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[@AchtungEnglander]

Given all the streaming channels have "My List" bookmarks, a lot of films are being consigned to being watched later...then not at all, as more and more content is added to My List.
Too much choice can be off putting comparable to no choice at all, but this is where IMDB and reviews are so handy. Personally I will not see a film or show if it scores below 6.0. I may be missing out on a few gems but that's life.