Scorsese believes cinema is being devalued (Picture: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

Martin Scorsese has critiqued streaming services in a new essay, claiming that cinema is being devalued as ‘content’.

The legendary director has been openly critical of streaming services, blockbuster franchises and people watching movies on their phones, as the way people engage with movies changes, even before the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the cinema industry.