30th May
Blog Extra!
Emergency rescue in lockdown - some films to easily catch up with should you be bored!
There is absolutely no need to be bored during lockdown. That is if you are a movie fan (or a reader, or a jigsaw puzzler, or a gardener!) I've just been trawling through a few sites to discover so many wonderful films available (many free!), that we'd need a year of lockdown to scratch the surface of them.
Most of you know of iView, SBS On Demand, and of course I've appraised you of the benefits of the fabulous DOCPlay for the past year. Not to mention Kanopy, free with many people's library cards.
In case you're already wandering what the hell to watch, thought I'd bombard you with a few rippers that have caught my eye.
SBS On Demand
I'm overwhelmed by the list of quality films FREE and on demand. They change regularly, so keep on top of the site.
A couple I'd consider UNMISSABLE:
A Fantastic Woman: Spanish film about trans-gender
The Straight Story: old geezer drives his ride-on mower across America - a winner
Predestination - Aussie sci fi that'll do your brain in - fabulous
And several more, all recommended:
Apocalyse Now; Shoplifters; The Band's Visit; Buoyancy; A Prophet; Angel Heart; another country; 7-Up (and the other Up films); Land of Bears; Take Shelter; The diving Bell and the Butterfly; Lebanon; Loving; Hunt for the Wilderpeople; Frozen River; The Ideal Palace - . . . . and a million more.
I recommend all these I've listed - suggest you head to the site, read the synopses and choose from there.
DOCPlay
For the paltry sum of $7.99 a month (not even the price of two coffees) you can have access to hundreds of the world's best documentaries. The company is constantly adding new ones to their catalogue.
There are gazillions I still want to see, but there is simply not time in life to watch them all. A handful that grabbed my attention (many of which I've reviewed in the past) are:
The Australian Dream: Vital viewing for Adam Goodes fans, and those interested in Indigenous rights
The Leunig Fragments: Fans of the cartoonist musn't miss it
Suzie Q: The tiny rocker revealed
The Biggest Little Farm: How to create sustainability
Older Than Ireland: Inspiring life wisdom from centenarians
Pavarotti: Opera's biggest voice
Jiro Dreams of Sushi: Insight into Japan's top sushi maker
McKellen: Biopic of the great actor
Night: No past review, but a stunningly beautiful and contemplative doco from Aussie director Lawrence Johnston about what nighttime means to different people.
Country Music - 8 part series - a must for lovers of the genre
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