From the Desk of Jim R: At the Movies: Staying Indoors Watching Movies at Home While Waiting Out the Covid-19 Pandemic, Part 2

Monday, July 13, 2020

Staying Indoors Watching Movies at Home While Waiting Out the Covid-19 Pandemic, Part 2

By James V. Ruocco

"No Time to Die"

"Wonder Woman 1984"

"Black Widow"

"Mulan"

"Tenet"

"Top Gun: Maverick"

"The French Dispatch"

Not happening anytime soon.

Since movie theaters have temporarily shut down due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and are likely to remain closed for quite some time (cases are on the rise this summer in major cities across America), you can still get your "movie kick" by enjoying films at home.

You can stream.
You can rent a DVD from Netflix.
You can watch or subscribe to Hulu, HBO, Starz, Showtime, Cinemax and Amazon Prime, to name a few.

It's that simple.
It's great fun.
It's affordable.
It's relaxing.
It has many benefits.
And better yet, you don't have to leave the house.

You pop the popcorn.
You make the hot dogs, the hamburgers, the pizza bites, the sandwiches, the fried mozzarella and the nacho chips.
You supply the drinks.
You pick the candy, the cookies, the gummy bears, the cheese sticks and the chocolate.
You order the pizza, the sushi, the Chinese food and the hot wings from your favorite local eatery for home delivery.
And finally, you call the shots in terms of what you want to watch and when.

To make life easier, here's a list of 20 films that offer the perfect, eclectic mid-pandemic entertainment. There's also a few clunkers thrown in (they are in bold face to avoid confusion) just in case you're in the mood to laugh and poke fun at some really bad, but still entertaining Hollywood movies.

Cries and Whispers (Viskningar och rop)