Here we are at the height of the summer movie season and under regular circumstances, local movie screens would have featured a weekly diet of the latest cinematic blockbusters. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has completely obliterated that scenario; instead, streaming services and home video consumption have soared to astronomical levels.
Since one of the best ways to stay safe during this extraordinary time is to stay at home, I recommend that you use this time to catch up on some movies – movies that will help you escape to or escape from this pandemic.
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