Films to Watch for Every Mood You Will Experience in Lockdown
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Beccy Reeves

Nostalgia:
Moving back in with your parents can often make you reminisce about the good old days when you had very little responsibility. Why not ramp up the nostalgia with a binge of great films you’re your childhood?
My Pick – Toy Story (all of them). This needs no explanation
Honourable Mentions:
Fantastic Mr Fox
Spirited Away
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial
Boredom:
Let’s face it, boredom is inevitable in lockdown. Therefore, to capture your attention and beat the lockdown blues an immersive adventure/action/thriller is needed.
My Pick – Jurassic Park. It is an enchanting thrill ride that never loses its magic
Honourable Mentions:
Any Tarantino film
Shutter Island
1917
In Need of a Good Cry:
It’s a weird and uncertain time so everyone occasionally needs a cry to release any pent-up emotions.
My Pick – Good Will Hunting. Matt Damon and Robbin Williams’ friendship is a real tearjerker
Honourable Mentions:
The Help
Marriage story
Room – not to be confused with the Tommy Wiseau film ‘The Room’
Stressed:
Even the most stress-free of us all will not go unbothered by the anxiety and worry that inevitably results from a global pandemic. To ease any tension, I recommend light films that spark joy (à la Marie Kondo).
My Pick: Amélie – You cannot help but fall in love with it
Honourable Mentions:
About Time
Every Wes Anderson film ever – think The Royal Tenenbaums or Moonrise Kingdom
Reflective:
Good cinema can do much more than just entertain us, but make us think, feel and reflect. And if there is ever a time to revaluate your life and reflect on society, it's now.
My top pick – Parasite. It offers a critical perspective on capitalism and growing class disparity
Honourable Mentions:
The Shawshank Redemption
Dead Poets Society
The Truman Show