I have a friend who sometimes feels like sheâs not watching enough films. As if itâs something to keep on top of like learning a new language. I totally know where sheâs coming from. But the truth is that even if you watched everything youâd ever wanted to watch, 24/7, youâd never see it all. There are over a hundred yearâs worth of films, with countless new releases every year. Thatâs a huge back catalogue to watch with without having to see anything new.
And thatâs just film - there are huge volumes of TV shows released with startling frequency. It can sometimes feel like a frantic race to hoover up all this material so you can talk to your friends about it or feel like youâre on top of the new hot thing.
As itâs coming closer to the end of the year and itâs a natural period of reflection, Iâd encourage everyone to give yourself a break from that feeling, like youâre not watching enough, being well read enough, keeping on top of enough. Because there is no test at the end of it all.
Iâll be back next week [in 2025] with the normal format :)
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Merry Xmas and Happy New Year.