The silver screen and its accompanying audial experience has walked a long road on its journey from the 1890s. Gone are the days of the tinny piano tunes that would warble throughout the theatre, providing some remote semblance of tone to the silent dramas unfolding on screen. Here to stay are the conscientiously cultivated fruits of a craft that existed long before the moving picture.

I hope this has helped you find your next flick to sit down and watch and a reminder that you shouldn’t feel guilty about having a duvet day, have one now, I dare you!

Today, the Everyday Magazine has selected for you the 5 Movies to avoid during Covid and you know what? These aren’t the only ones, but it’s a good start. Get pen and paper ready and why not sit down and expand the list yourselves?

This train of high-quality Netflix originals is showing no sign of stopping. With the recent release of His House to critical acclaim, and the acquisition of Zendaya’s new black and white romance project Malcom and Marie for $30 million, the trend only seems to be gaining momentum.

If you’ve ever come away from a film, and it’s so life-affirming, bittersweet, and creates an oh-my-god-this-is-me moment, then it’s likely to be a coming of age film.

So let’s get the curtain up on our first positive of this year: online content has kept theatre going. Although houses have been dark, companies big and small very quickly adapted and got content out to their audience in a variety of ways.

At only twenty-three, I’ve definitely still got plenty growing up to do myself, and I also haven’t had all the times in the world to watch every coming-of-age film out there. Nevertheless, here’s a handful of some of the best the genre has to offer.

Right now, Netflix alone has a total of 3,781 movies listed; with all those options in our pockets at all times, how the hell are we supposed to make rational decisions? Especially in 2020, the year where most of us have been staring down the barrel of more screen time than we would like to admit due to repeat lockdowns cancelling our social lives.

Architect Rem Koolhas once said “An architect writes scripts, but for people, not actors.” It is therefore not surprising that architecture has played a vital role in creating cinematic worlds we can deeply relate to on an emotional level.

Who doesn’t love bursting into song when you feel at the height of your emotions. No? Just me? Oh okay then, well there is an entire genre of film dedicated to those who love random introductions of music to the most intense moments in the lives of characters that we become deeply invested in

I’m a huge film fan and even narrowing down this list was difficult, but I hope you spot some of your favourites or learn about some new films you may love.

Despite the statistics and the evidence (all of the films above were certifiably brilliant), not a single woman was nominated in the 2020 Oscars, and once again we watched as Quentin Tarantino, Todd Phillips and Martin Scorsese were all nominated for their male centric films.

Boasting 20 Academy Awards, 23 BAFTAs and 11 Golden Globes, his legacy as an auteur is one that will be revered for years to come. Then, one day, he threw shade at Marvel and brought into the spotlight a conversation that has rattled around cinephile circles for years: is cinema made for enjoyment or art?

Nowadays, we're faced with an abundance of content; an explosion of TV networks, enough streaming company Gods to worship and a new Star Wars film every five minutes. With such an overwhelming amount of content being made to keep the big giants streaming – are we sacrificing quality over quantity?

Stock up on sweet-treats, stick on your streaming service of choice and waste another day of this never-ending year watching The Everyday best-and-worst scary movie marathon.

There were certain classic horror films that I had always wanted to watch, but were too worried about them triggering my anxiety or causing a panic attack. I would try to glean any facts I could off people who had seen them to test my boundaries.