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Addicted to streaming

Addicted to streaming

Michael Douglas stars as Sandy Kominsky in The Kominsky Method on Netflix. (photo by Anne Marie Fox / Netflix)

I admit to watching movies and television series on Netflix, kanopy.com, Amazon Prime, TIFF, VJFF and any other website that offers movies and TV shows. I watch Netflix and Amazon Prime on my television set and everything else on my desktop PC. I do not feel guilty nor am I ashamed!

I may never go to a movie theatre again. I like setting my own schedule, I like not having to find parking. I like not standing in line. And I love subtitles. I wear two hearing aids, so, even though I can hear, I sometimes have trouble understanding what the actors are saying, especially if they have accents (I love foreign films). I watch everything with subtitles. What a relief.

Total freedom is at hand. I can stop the show and go to the bathroom, I can prepare a meal and then sit down to eat it while watching my show, I can watch three or four episodes in a row. I am in control! I can start a series and, if I do not like it, I stop watching – too violent, too slow, whatever! I can watch the first season of a series and decide that one season is enough, or I can continue to watch. My record is nine seasons of Doc Martin. Instant gratification you say; you bet!

After one-and-a-half years of COVID-19 restrictions, I can honestly admit that I am addicted to streaming. It has been a wonderful way to be entertained, educated and inspired. I will watch movies, especially foreign films, documentaries and TV series. I now watch much less news on the television. COVID-19 and the pandemic have dominated all newscasts, Israeli politics is getting weird and, frankly, I am tired of seeing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in need of a haircut.

Raise your hand if you also exhibit some of these symptoms! Ah, wonderful, how comforting to know that I am not alone. By the way, I still managed to create and publish four editions of Senior Line magazine for Jewish Seniors Alliance, do my four physical workouts a week, study twice a week with Hebrew teachers and walk the dog four times a day. I am not a reprobate.

Here are some of my favourite television shows (in alphabetic order):

Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos: A documentary about the man who changed almost everything. Love him or hate him. Always fascinating.

Blackspace: The most evil bunch of high school students you never want to meet. (one season)

Diagnosis: A documentary that highlights difficult case studies in medicine.

Halston: Elegant and wicked, love the fashion and New York City. (one season)

Jeffrey Epstein, Filthy Rich: A revealing documentary of exploitation and excess.

Lupin: Smart, witty and stylish heist/drama. (two seasons)

New Amsterdam: A medical soap opera of the finest quality. (two seasons)

Nomadland: A woman wanders in her van, grieving her loss, in search of meaningful connections. A soulful and beautiful film.

Shtisel: A warm and delightful view of the ultra-Orthodox lifestyle in Jerusalem. (three seasons)

Snowpiercer: Shocking, violent and riveting end-of-the-world scenario. (two seasons)

The Crown: Queen Elizabeth et al. Just marvelous. (four seasons)

The Kominsky Method: Geriatric best friends, their loves and lives. (three seasons)

Dolores Luber, a retired psychotherapist and psychology teacher, is editor-in-chief of Jewish Seniors Alliance’s Senior Line magazine. She works out four times a week, studies Modern Hebrew twice a week, and is constantly reading books and watching movies. Her motto is “Never underestimate an old lady who can deadlift you.”

Format ImagePosted on July 9, 2021July 7, 2021Author Dolores LuberCategories TV & FilmTags coronavirus, COVID-19, reviews, streaming
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