Entertainment

Netflix releasing first film for big — and small — screen

Netflix makes another play for entertainment domination Friday when its first feature film is released simultaneously in both theaters and on its online streaming platform. "Beasts of No Nation" is the first movie produced by Netflix after the company — best known for its streaming movie and TV platform — produced several hit TV series over the past few years. The film stars Idris Elba and tells the story of a young West African forced to become a child soldier after his father is killed. "Beasts of No Nation" was screened at film festivals in Colorado, Toronto and Venice, bringing home two prizes, and now finds itself in the Oscar discussion.