(CNN) Netflix desperately wants to make its mark on the Oscar race, and in Alfonso Cuaron's autobiographical "Roma," it has its strongest contender yet. Yet the streaming service -- having roiled the TV business -- appears determined to storm the movie-awards competition in similar fashion, which means breaking rules and operating very much on its own terms. Tellingly, two of the year's best films, "Roma" and "Cold War," come from Netflix and streaming rival Amazon. "Roma" looks back at Cuaron's youth in Mexico, focusing on the family maid (played by Yalitza Aparicio) that helped raise him. Both movies are vying for foreign-language honors -- representing Mexico and Poland, respectively -- as well as courting consideration as best picture.

Source: CNN November 28, 2018 14:15 UTC