Arthouse films battle squeeze from Netflix and blockbusters

Mid-budget films such as Darkest Hour are succeeding despite big studios’ dominanceAs the latest clutch of arthouse films – including Darkest Hour and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – are feted during this year’s awards season, the mid-budget film sector is grappling with Hollywood’s blockbuster addiction and the new challenges presented by Netflix and Amazon.The big US studios have become increasingly dependent on big-budget, populist releases that can p