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MAY 20, 2025
DEAR FRIENDS:
MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-
1) THE FOUR SEASONS– I loved this movie when I saw it years ago and loved it again today. On Netflix
2) JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Agathe, hopelessly clumsy yet charming and full of contradictions, finds herself in desperate singlehood. Her dream is to experience love akin to a Jane Austen novel and her ultimate aspiration is to become a writer.”
5/21/25- Very good reviews and I liked it very much. TRDB
3) THE LAST RODEO– Hollywood but I liked it anyway.
NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/ OR TV-
1)
THE NEW BOY– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The New Boy takes place in 1940s Australia at a remote monastery with a mission for Aboriginal children run by a renegade nun, Sister Eileen (Cate Blanchett).
5/22/25- Reviews are fair but it sounds interesting to me. TRDB
2)
DESERT OF NAMIBIA– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “DESERT OF NAMIBIA follows mercurial 21-year-old Kana (Yuumi Kawai), a hair-removal technician at a salon in Tokyo, who bristles against the beauty expectations placed on women her age.”
5/24/25- Excellent reviews. TRDB
3) THE DAMNED– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Eva (Odessa Young), a 19th-century widow is tasked with making an impossible choice when, in the middle of an especially cruel winter, a ship sinks off the coast of her isolated fishing post. Eva and her crew must choose to either rescue the shipwrecked or survive the winter with their last remaining food.”
5/24/25- Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB
5)
THE LAST RODEO– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “To save his grandson, a retired rodeo star enters a high-stakes bull-riding competition. Along the way, he confronts his past, discovers faith, and proves that true courage lies in family.”
5/23/25- Fair reviews but I’d give it a try. TRDB
6) FRIENDSHIP– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Suburban dad Craig falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor, as Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend threaten to ruin both of their lives.”
5/23/25- Good reviews. TRDB
MOVIES PLAYING FOR THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE-
1) JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE–
2) SINNERS–
3) CAUGHT BY THE TIDES–
4) FRIENDSHIP–
MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY-
1) SINNERS–
MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL-
1) LILLY–
MOVIES PLAYING IN FLORIDA NEAR ME-
1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-
a)
JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Agathe, hopelessly clumsy yet charming and full of contradictions, finds herself in desperate singlehood. Her dream is to experience love akin to a Jane Austen novel and her ultimate aspiration is to become a writer.”
5/21/25- Very good reviews and I liked it very much. TRDB
b) LILLY–
c)
THE LAST RODEO– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “To save his grandson, a retired rodeo star enters a high-stakes bull-riding competition. Along the way, he confronts his past, discovers faith, and proves that true courage lies in family.”
5/23/25- Fair reviews but I’d give it a try. TRDB
2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-
a) FRIENDSHIP–
b) LILLY-
c) THE LAST RODEO
d)
JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Agathe, hopelessly clumsy yet charming and full of contradictions, finds herself in desperate singlehood. Her dream is to experience love akin to a Jane Austen novel and her ultimate aspiration is to become a writer.”
5/21/25- Very good reviews and I liked it very much. TRDB
ENJOY!!
THE REEL DR. BOB
May 27th, 2025
MAY 8, 2025-
DEAR FRIENDS:
MOVIES I SAW SINCE LAST WEEK- NONE
I plan to see
BACK AFTER A BRIEF HIATUS!
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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING
1)
DROP DEAD CITY– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “NYC, 1975: the greatest, grittiest city on Earth is minutes away from bankruptcy when an unlikely alliance of rookies, rivals, fixers and flexers finds common ground — and a way out.”
4/27/25- No reviews as yet but it sounds good to me. TRDB
2) MAGIC FARM– Poor reviews
3)
BLUE SUN PALACE– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An unexpected bond forms between two migrants in the Chinese community of Queens when tragedy strikes. Far from home, their lives intertwine as they grieve and search for familial connections.”
4/27/25- Good reviews. TRDB
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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE-
1) SINNERS–
2) ONE TO ONE- KILLER OF SHEEP
3) THE WEDDING BANQUET–
4) ON SWIFT HORSES–
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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY-
1) ON SWIFT HORSES–
2) SINNERS–
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MOVIES IN PALM BEACH NEAR ME-
1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-
a) THE FRIEND–
b) THE PENGUIN LESSONS–
c) LILLY- When a hard-working Alabama factory supervisor discovers that for 20 years she’s been earning only half of what men with the same job are paid — only because she is a woman — she begins a long journey to fight for justice..
d) SHTLL- Fairly good reviews
ENJOY!!
THE REEL DR. BOB-
May 8th, 2025
DEAR FRIENDS:
APRIL 23, 2025
MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK- NONE
NEW MOVIES THAT I RECCOMEND ON LINE, OR IN THEATERS-
1)
ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO- 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An expansive and revelatory inside look at the 18 months John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent living in Greenwich Village in the early 1970s. ”
4/21/25- Very good reviews. TRDB
2) THE UGLY STEPSISTER– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a twisted take on the classic Cinderella story, ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ follows Elvira as she battles to compete with her insanely beautiful stepsister.”
4/22/2025- Excellent reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB
3) QUEENS OF DRAMA– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An outrageous lesbian pop musical satire inspired by the pop frenzy of the early 2000s, Queens of Drama charts the rise and fall of new star Mimi Madamour and her passionate, rage-fueled love affair with punk icon Billie Kohler. Over the course of half a century we follow these drama queens as they top the charts and set sail on the course of mad queer love.”
4/23/25- Very good reviews. TRDB.
4) THE PRESIDENT’S WIFE– 2025- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Long the woman-behind-the-man, Bernadette Chirac (Catherine Deneuve) arrives at the presidential Elysée Palace in 1995 frustrated and all but cast off by her newly elected husband, Jacques (Michel Vuillermoz).”
4/22/2025- Good reviews for this drama. TRDB
MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE, NY
1) WARFARE-
2) THE WEDDING BANQUET–
3) ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO– See above
4) THE PENGUIN LESSONS–
MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY-
1) THE WEDING BANQUET–
2) WARFARE–
3) THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND–
MOVIES PLAYING MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL
1) THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND–
MOVIES PLAYING NEAR ME IN FLORIDA-
1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-
a) ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO
b) WARFARE–
c) THE FRIEND–
d) THE PENGUIN LESSONS
e) YANIV– I Saw it. Just OK
2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as above but showing “October 8” as well
ENJOY!!
THE REEL DR. BOB–
April 23rd, 2025
THE PRESIDENT’S WIFE- 2025- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Long the woman-behind-the-man, Bernadette Chirac (Catherine Deneuve) arrives at the presidential Elysée Palace in 1995 frustrated and all but cast off by her newly elected husband, Jacques (Michel Vuillermoz).”
4/22/2025- Good reviews for this drama. TRDB
Tags: drama
April 23rd, 2025
APRIL 11, 2025-
DEAR FRIENDS:
MOVIES I SAW DURING THE LAST WEEK-
1) YANIV– “A high school teacher in the Bronx (Ben Ducoff) loses funding for the school musical and convinces his fellow statistics teacher–secretly a recovering gambling addict–to help him cheat at an underground card game run by the Hasidic Jewish community. The plan goes awry with mounting consequences, but help comes at an unexpected time from the least likely people.”
4/8/25- No reviews as yet but I saw this movie and it was just OK
2) SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE–Small Things Like These takes place over Christmas in 1985, when devoted father and coal merchant Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy) discovers startling secrets kept by the convent in his town, along with some shocking truths of his own. The film reveals truths about Ireland’s Magdalene laundries — horrific asylums run by Roman Catholic institutions from the 1820s until 1996, ostensibly to reform “fallen young women.” Adapted from the Booker Prize nominated novel by Claire Keegan. .
NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-
1) YANIV– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “see above”
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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE
1) THE PENGUIN LESSONS–
2) THE FRIEND–
3) THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND–
4) WARFARE– It is violent but so is war
MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY-
1) WARFARE–
2) THE FRIEND–
3) WOMAN IN THE YARD–
MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL-
1) THE PENGUIN LESSONS–
2) THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA–
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MOVIES IN PALM BEACH NEAR ME-
1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-
a) THE FRIEND–
b) OCTOBER 8–
2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-
3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-
a) ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT– (4/16—4/20)
ENJOY!!
THE REEL DR. BOB–
April 17th, 2025
APRIL 11, 2025-
DEAR FRIENDS:
MOVIES I SAW DURING THE LAST WEEK-
1) YANIV– “A high school teacher in the Bronx (Ben Ducoff) loses funding for the school musical and convinces his fellow statistics teacher–secretly a recovering gambling addict–to help him cheat at an underground card game run by the Hasidic Jewish community. The plan goes awry with mounting consequences, but help comes at an unexpected time from the least likely people.”
4/8/25- No reviews as yet but I saw this movie and it was just OK
2) SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE–Small Things Like These takes place over Christmas in 1985, when devoted father and coal merchant Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy) discovers startling secrets kept by the convent in his town, along with some shocking truths of his own. The film reveals truths about Ireland’s Magdalene laundries — horrific asylums run by Roman Catholic institutions from the 1820s until 1996, ostensibly to reform “fallen young women.” Adapted from the Booker Prize nominated novel by Claire Keegan. .
NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-
1) YANIV– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “see above”
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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE
1) THE PENGUIN LESSONS–
2) THE FRIEND–
3) THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND–
4) WARFARE– It is violent but so is war
MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY-
1) WARFARE–
2) THE FRIEND–
3) WOMAN IN THE YARD–
MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL-
1) THE PENGUIN LESSONS–
2) THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA–
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MOVIES IN PALM BEACH NEAR ME-
1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-
a) THE FRIEND–
b) OCTOBER 8–
2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-
3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-
a) ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT– (4/16—4/20)
ENJOY!!
THE REEL DR. BOB–
April 17th, 2025
APRIL 10, 2025-
DEAR FRIENDS:
MOVIES I SAW DURING THIS WEEK- NONE- but I am planing to go to the movies later this afternoon.
NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-
1) SECRET MALL APARTMENT– In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside the busy Providence Place Mall and kept it going for four years, filming everything along the way. Far more than just a wild prank, the secret mall apartment became an incredibly meaningful act for all the participants, at once an act of defiance against local gentrification, a boundary-pushing work of public/private art, and a 750 square foot space that sticks it to the man.”
2)
JULIE KEPS QUIET– As the star player at an elite youth tennis academy, Julie’s life revolves around the game she loves. She trains hard, pausing only for class or physical therapy before returning to the gym fixated on making it into the Belgian Tennis Federation. When her coach Jérémy is suddenly suspended following the suicide of one of his female protégées, all the players at the academy are encouraged to speak up about their experiences with him. Julie, however, decides to keep quiet.”
4/2/25- Very good reviews. TRDB.
3) GRAND TOUR– Very good reviews. TRDB.
4) VIET AND NAM– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the depths of the underground coal mines, where danger awaits and darkness prevails, Nam and Viet, both young miners, cherish fleeting moments, knowing that one of them will soon leave for a new life across the sea.”
4/2/25- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
5)
HOLY COW– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After the tragic death of his father, 18 year old Totone is thrust into the unexpected and very adult role of looking after his younger sister and their failing family farm in the Jura section of France.”
4/3/25- Very good reviews. TRDB
6)
THE FRIEND– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In The Friend, writer and teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) dies suddenly and bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane.”
4/4/25- Very good reviews. TRDB.
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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE-
1)
THE FRIEND– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In The Friend, writer and teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) dies suddenly and bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane.”
4/4/25- Very good reviews. TRDB.
2) DEATH OF A UNICORN– Weak reviews
3) THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND–
4)
THE PENGUIN LESSONS– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.”
3/30/25- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB
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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY-
1)
THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA– Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1984, a man named Michael Larson appeared on a popular game show called PRESS YOUR LUCK. Unfortunately for the producers, Michael was about to make history. In trying to beat the system, he caused one of the strangest moments on television.”
4/6/23- Most reviews were weak but there were a few that appeared to be OK. “
2) THE FRIEND–
3) THE WOMAN IN THE YARD–
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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD THEATER IN BETHEL-
1) THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA–
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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH NEAR ME-
1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH
a) THE FRIEND–
b) YANIV–
c) OCTOBER 8-
2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth
3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH
a) FLOW–
ENJOY!!
THE REEL DR. BOB–
April 6th, 2025
SECRET MALL MOVIE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside the busy Providence Place Mall and kept it going for four years, filming everything along the way. Far more than just a wild prank, the secret mall apartment became an incredibly meaningful act for all the participants, at once an act of defiance against local gentrification, a boundary-pushing work of public/private art, and a 750 square foot space that sticks it to the man.”
4/2/2024- Very good early reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
Tags: documentary
April 2nd, 2025
APRIL 4, 2025-
DEAR FRIENDS:
MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-
1)
OCTOBER 8– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The emergence of anti-Semitism on college campuses, in social media and on the streets since October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel. TRDB.
3/14/25- Few reviews but sounds good. TRDB.
3/30/25– An Excellent Documentary!! SEE IT!!! I’m glad I did. TRDB
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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-
1)
THE PENGUIN LESSONS– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.”
3/30/25- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB
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MOVIES PLAYING AT JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE, NY-
1) DEATH OF A UNICORN– Weak reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences.
2) BLACK BAG– I saw this and you can skip it. TRDB.
3)
THE PENGUIN LESSONS– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.”
3/30/25- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB
4) MISERICORDIA-
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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY-
1) DEATH OF A UNICORN–
2) AUDREYS CHILDREN–
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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL-
1)
THE PENGUIN LESSONS– 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.”
3/30/25- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB
2) CANDLEWOOD–
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MOVIES PLAYING IN THE PALM BEACH AREA-
1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-
a) YANIV–
b) OCTOBER 8-
2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as above
3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-
a) RUMOURS–
ENJOY!!
THE REEL DR. BOB-
April 1st, 2025
THE PENGUIN LESSONS- 2025. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.”
3/30/25- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB
Tags: drama
March 30th, 2025
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