Netflix’s sci-fi surprise release The Cloverfield Paradox isn’t as original as its marketing gimmick

Streaming on Netflix after a surprise Super Bowl Sunday teaser, “The Cloverfield Paradox” is “Lost” in space — a faint, well-acted blip on the rada...

‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ review: Netflix’s stealth release is the most interesting part of this sci-fi sequel, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and David Oyelowo

The latest entry in J.J. Abrams' sci-fi brand is dumb and intermittently amusing.

Outer space misfire a triumph of distribution, a failure of everything else

The most shocking thing about J.J. Abrams' surprise new "Cloverfield" movie is how bad it is.

The “Cloverfield” movies so far have been governed by a fairly simple premise — an alien invasion of Earth is underway.

The original movie, as well as its elaborate marketing campaign, were steeped in mystery. What happened?

Here's what the surprise Netflix stream revealed.

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The sci-fi horror film, which had a surprise debut on Netflix after the Super Bowl, unfortunately doesn’t live up to the instant hype.

By making the film available online immediately, Netflix may be depriving director Julius Onah the opportunities that come with a traditional theatrical release

The release hype of a surprise drop shouldn’t obscure the fact the film itself is incompetently written and blandly directed

Netflix’s abrupt release of the third Cloverfield film is apparently meant to get the film out before the word gets out — it’s awful.

The third time's the alarm bell for the 'Cloverfield' franchise, which veers into a deep-space muddle, one marketed as a surprise non-event.

The problem with retrofits is that they can’t spiral off in entertaining new directions. They have to come crashing back to Franchise-Land.

The Cloverfield Paradox is the movie I feared Life would turn out to be - a bland, un-authoritative blend of repetitive sci-fi beats. The trouble is,