From the Desk of Jim R: At the Movies: Staying Indoors Watching Movies at Home While Waiting Out the Covid-19 Pandemic, Part 3

Saturday, August 1, 2020

Staying Indoors Watching Movies at Home While Waiting Out the Covid-19 Pandemic, Part 3

By James V. Ruocco

Cinemas and movie theaters remain closed.
Festivals have been cancelled or postponed.
Major film releases have been moved to future release dates or delayed indefinitely.
Cinematic blockbusters scheduled for release between this summer and the fall have been cancelled all together around the world.

Not to worry, though.
Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, you can still get your "movie kick" by enjoying films in the comfort of your home

You can stream.
You can rent a DVD from Netflix.
You can watch or subscribe to Hulu, HBOGo, Showtime, YouTube, RedBox Instant 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 ice cream sundaes and root beer floats.
You make the hot dogs, the hamburgers, the pizza bites, the sandwiches, the fried mozzarella sticks and the nacho chips.
You supply the drinks.
You pick the candy, the cookies, the gummy bears, the chips and crisps, 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.

Parasite