“There’s been a lot of talk about “binge-watching” when it comes to television, and whether it’s fairer to a TV show to power through 10 episodes in a weekend or if it’s better to consume it the way it was originally dispensed. I’ve had conversations in the past with my film critic friends too about whether film festivals really serve filmmakers well, since watching four or five movies in a day means that some perfectly good pictures get the short shrift (due to lack of sleep, lack of food, or being seen an hour after a masterpiece). I think as long as the viewer understands the risks of binging on any media, the benefits outweigh the downsides. If you can take the time for a big project like watching every Hitchcock, I’d say it’s time well-spent.”
A reader’s story about watching every Hitchcock film ever made got us talking about binge-watching movies. [Read more…]