A Quarantine Top 10 Last 10

I am not under a strict quarantine, but the only reason anyone in our family leaves the house is for necessary work or the grocery store. And in the past three weeks I’ve watched ten movies, so I though I’d share them with you and rank them in order of how much I enjoyed each:

*NO WORRIES…THERE ARE NO SPOILERS IN THIS LIST*

1. (1966) — This movie is widely recognized as a classic, but unfortunately it was lost on me. It is old, almost entirely black and white,

2. (2020) — I do enjoy Mark Wahlberg movies, but this one was a stinker. It was decent action with some funny parts, but both the characters and the storyline had quite a few holes. Now if you enjoy movie tropes and find it funny when a movie shamelessly uses them, I guess there are some things you could get out of it.

3. (1926) — This is a Buster Keaton movie that, apparently, was adapted from a popular play that was on Broadway at the time. It was funny and a pretty good story, though it doesn’t compare to which he came out with that same year. The funny thing is, everyone today would consider Keaton’s masterpiece and this movie as just ok. But during that time, was a box office flop and was a big success. Go figure.

4. (2019) — This is about one of my favourite historical figures, so I was a little nervous that they wouldn’t represent her and her legacy well enough. It wasn’t the greatest movie in the world, but I did enjoy myself. Most of us recognize Harriet Tubman as instrumental in the underground railroad movement in the 19th century, though usually we don’t know much more than that. This film seems to fix that satisfactorily. Of course, biopics always have to add characters, conversations, and other “made up” details to the script. Otherwise, they’d only be able to tell a skeleton of a story. Despite this, does a good job educating the viewer on her journey from slavery to heroism. Though I wasn’t blown away, I’d recommend this one.

5. (2019) — This movie is on Netflix right now and in my book it is a must watch! We all know that laws have changed over the years with regards to architecture and accessibility for those with disabilities, but few of us know how or why those laws came to be. Seeing where it all started is very interesting, and humbling at times. I noticed that in some moments watching the film I felt uncomfortable or had a hard time deciphering what someone was saying. But then I’d catch myself. “Who cares if you find it difficult or uncomfortable?? Think about what they went through!”

6. (2019) — Yes, I laughed like a fool watching this one, but I want to apologize if any of you saw this on my list of recommended movies for the quarantine and were offended. The humour is often rough and I kind of forgot that by the time I shared it. I hope you forgive me if you’re in that boat. But it really is a great comedy.

7. (1927) — Like , this was an old, black and white, Russian movie. But l dug this one! It’s a silent movie and though it’s not as easy of a watch as one of today’s dramas or action films, it’s cool to see what it contributed to films. Movies in the 20’s (like ) were basically like putting a play on screen. So they would act out scenes and then edit the film together, which was generally considered a thankless drudgery. This was the first movie to use editing as a tool to enhance the storytelling. It’s a very interesting viewing when you watch it with that in mind.

8. (2012) — This is a movie I’ve loved a lot ever since I first watched it 7-8 years ago. Something I noticed this time around watching it was that since 2012 our awareness and understanding of mental health has increased, so the film ages really well. Not a bad quarantine viewing.

9. (2019) — Loved every minute! This is a true story that you have to hear. It got a lot of attention during this year’s awards season and for Joy and I, we can both see why.

10. (2019) — It seems people either love or hate this one, with a few that hate it before seeing it (something I’ll never understand). It really is a spectacular movie in so many ways. Contrary to popular opinion, it’s not just Joaquin Phoenix’s performance that makes it great. Watch it with a friend and you’ll have a ton of things to talk about afterward.

I would like to add that all three nominations this week are excellent quarantine movie-watching candidates!

Congratulations . This is your week.

Best Actress:

Brie Larson as Joy Newsome (Ma) in

Best Actor: Jack Klugman as Juror #5 in Boomers and GenXers tend to know him better as Oscar from the 70’s TV show

Best Quote: “Mildew is good for you. It’s the next best thing to fresh lettuce. Be thankful for what grows down here.” — Martin Semmelrogge as 2nd Lieutenant in

By the way, I’d love to hear of any movies you’ve taken in since being stuck at home. Hit me up. 🙂