In recent years, Netflix has established itself as an unlikely patron of cinema. But it acts as a monkey’s paw for filmmakers: granting their wildest wishes, but exacting a steep price. Financially, ...

Dev Patel’s directorial debut, “Monkey Man,” is one of the must-see movies of the spring, and it’s easy to see why. Universal Pictures’ high adrenaline, hard-edged action release, which hits 3,000 ...