Review: "The King" Finds Chalamet as a Mediocre Ruler

Scene from The King (2019)

For those with a Netflix subscription, this Oscar season has been extremely fun to witness from your home. This season has lead to some exciting results, whether The Laundromat, the Breaking Bad film El Camino, or the Eddie Murphy comeback vehicle Dolemite is My Name. If there's a box that needs to be checked off, the streaming service has one. In their latest Oscar-push, director David Michod's The King, the studio tackles the historical drama by focusing on the exploits of King "Hal" Henry V (Timothee Chalamet), a young leader without a strong grasp on leadership. The film focuses on him taking on France in an effort for expanding his power, and the film manages to be a bit of a slog in the process. It' s a decent period piece, but far from the most entertaining film that Netflix has released in the past few weeks. 

Netflix Announces a Bold Theatrical Release Schedule for 10 Films

Scene from The Irishman (2019)

This past week has been an exceptional time to be a streaming service. If you managed to manage to make it through the weekend without seeing an ad for Disney+'s The Mandalorian, you're one of few. Even Netflix has gotten their fair share of news, announcing a Breaking Bad movie called El Camino and, in more important Oscar news, a lot of information about what to expect this Fall season. Yes, there are the obvious suspects with The Irishman and Marriage Story leading potential races, but more importantly, they have announced their own release strategy, their biggest single season of theatrical programming yet. With an announcement of 10 theatrical releases, it looks like the streaming service is starting to make their transition to conventional Oscar player, which could make this one of the most exciting seasons yet.