Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Tired of COVID-19 News? Watch Medical Movies

Every day for more than 18 months news of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a major story, from its enormous human toll, its economic impact and its effect on the 2020 presidential election. 


Medical issues have been mainstays of cinema. Here are my favorite movies with medical themes or important scenes, films I have watched in many cases more than once. If you have a favorite not on my list, let me know. 


The Andromeda Strain


Hospital


The Prince of Tides


Random Harvest


Terms of Endearment


Steel Magnolias


The Last Angry Man


Arrowsmith


The Life of Louis Pasteur


Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet


M*A*S*H


Coming Home


The Citadel


The Favorite


Contagion


The English Patient


The Cider House Rules


Spellbound


Three Faces of Eve


Vertigo


Cry “Havoc”


So Proudly We Hail!


Jezebel


Analyze This


A Farewell to Arms


The Painted Veil (1934 and 2006)


Coma