Awards season is upon us. Will you tune in to the Oscars? How many of the nominated films have you seen? I’m way behind on my movie viewing for pleasure, but I’m always thinking about how to combine enjoyment, research, and knowledge resources.
I watch a lot of documentaries and movies for my writing. Inevitably I’ll find a film mentioned somewhere that came out in the 1970s that sounds perfect to fill in the gaps of my research. Now, where to watch it? Enter JustWatch.com You search for a movie or TV show and, poof, get a list of all the streaming services where it’s available, broken down by free, to rent, or buy. Best of all you can click through on any one of the links and and start the show or add to your queue on that service for later.
Let’s say you have some religious references in your latest writing, what could be more timely, with the Pope’s health all over the news and being nominated for an Oscar, than watching Conclave?
JustWatch.com also works for general searches. Enter a keyword or subject and you get a list of films with that word in the title or as part of the film’s subject.
Now get out there and up your game through visual media. Or just use it to find out where to watch Wicked.
Happy Viewing!