Movie Releases + New Streaming Recs (Two Months Into Quarantine Edition)

WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks to film writer/critic Nick Allen about the future of movie releases and asks for some new streaming recommendations now that we’ve been at home for over two months.

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WDCB's Gary Zidek talks to film writer/critic Nick Allen about the future of the film industry and what to stream right now.

“I would be surprised if we even really have a summer movie season. I feel like you’re going to see all the major tentpole movies move to the very end of the summer, if not even later.” - Nick Allen talking about if we’ll see major studio releases this summer.

RogerEbert.com assistant editor Nick Allen

We’ve been on lockdown for over two months now. Back in mid-March, there was an avalanche of media pieces on what to watch while quarantined at home. Weeks later, some people have run through those initial recs … so Gary asked Nick to highlight film and TV options that may have been initially overlooked and are fairly accessible on a streaming platform.

Also, Contagion.

Should you watch Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 drama?

Depends on your appetite for pandemic-related content that mirrors real life.

Here are Nick’s streaming recommendations:

• ZeroZeroZero

• Home Before Dark

• Middleditch and Schwartz

• Standing Up, Falling Down

• Driveways

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