SEPTEMBER 15, 2023-
DEAR FRIENDS:
QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK- None
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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK- None
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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-
1)
REBEL– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When Kamal resolves to change his life for the better, he leaves Belgium to help war victims in Syria. But, having arrived, he is forced to join a militia and is left stranded in Raqqa.”
9/15/23- Excellent reviews for this Arabic drama. TRDB.
2) RADICAL WOLFE– Weak reviews
3)
A MILLION MILES AWAY– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The story of Jose Hernandez, the first migrant farmworker to travel to space.”
9/15/23- Good to excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB. Netflix
4)
REMEMBERING EVERY NIGHT– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A story of three women, weaved in the “Tama New Town” suburbs of Tokyo, opened in 1971 as the country’s largest-ever residential housing project. One person’s precious memory resonates through one day in the life of another.”
9/15/23- Fair reviews. TRDB.
5)
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After missing her flight from New York to London, Hadley (Haley Lu Richardson) meets Oliver (Ben Hardy) in a chance encounter at the airport that sparks an instant connection. A long night on the plane together passes in the blink of an eye but upon landing at Heathrow, the pair are separated and finding each other in the chaos seems impossible.”
9/17/23- Fair reviews for this comedy/drama. TRDB.
6) CANARY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Witness the extraordinary life of Dr. Lonnie Thompson, an explorer who went where no scientist had gone before and transformed our idea of what is possible. Daring to seek Earth’s history contained in glaciers atop the tallest mountains in the world, Lonnie found himself on the frontlines of climate change–his life’s work evolving into a salvage mission to recover these priceless historical records before they disappear forever.”
9/17/23-Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.
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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE, NY
1) OPPENHEIMER–
2) CASSANDRO–
3) BARBI–
4) SCRAPPER-
5) BOTTOMS-
MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-
1) THE SOUND OF FREEDOM–
2) BARBIE–
3) OPPENHEIMER-
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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH Co., FL.
1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-
a) GOLDA–
2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth
3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-
ENJOY!!
THE REEL DR. BOB
September 18th, 2023
REMEMBERING EVERY NIGHT- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A story of three women, weaved in the “Tama New Town” suburbs of Tokyo, opened in 1971 as the country’s largest-ever residential housing project. One person’s precious memory resonates through one day in the life of another.”
9/15/23- Fair reviews. TRDB.
September 15th, 2023
AMERIKATSI- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1948, decades after fleeing Armenia to the US as a child, Charlie returns in the hope of finding a connection to his roots, but what he finds instead is a country crushed under Soviet rule. After being unjustly imprisoned, Charlie falls into despair, until he discovers that he can see into a nearby apartment from his cell window — the home of a prison guard.”
9/8/23- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.
Tags: drama, Foreign
September 8th, 2023
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
DEAR FRIENDS:
QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-
1) JULES-
2) GOLDA-
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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-
1)
JULES– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Jules follows Milton (Ben Kingsley) who lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard. Before long, Milton develops a close relationship with the extra-terrestrial he calls “Jules.” Things become complicated when two neighbors (Harriet Sansom Harris and Jane Curtin) discover Jules and the government quickly closes in. What follows is a funny, wildly inventive ride as the three neighbors find meaning and connection later in life — thanks to this unlikely stranger.”
9/2/23– Very good reviews from critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
2) GOLDA– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Golda is a ticking-clock thriller set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren), faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction, must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet, and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev Schreiber), with millions of lives in the balance.”
9/4/23- Weak reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.
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MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEK-IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-
1)
FREMONT- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie.”
9/1/23- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
2)
BETWEEN TWO WORLDS– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Famed author Marianne Winckler (Juliette Binoche) goes undercover to investigate the exploitation of the working class in Northern France.”
9/1/23- Fair reviews. TRDB.
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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE, NY
1) OPPENHEIMER–
2) BOTTOMS–
3) BETWEEN TWO WORLDS–
4) SCRAPPER–
5) BARBI-
6) THEATER CAMP–
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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-
1) BOTTOMS–
2) GOLDA–
3) OPPENHEIMER–
4) BARBIE
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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH Co..
1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-
a) THE GOOD MOTHER– Awful reviews
b) GOLDA- Good reviews
c) JEWELS-
2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-
a) GOLDA- Good reviews
b) THE GOOD MOTHER– Awful reviews
3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-
ENJOY!!
THE REEL DR. BOB
September 4th, 2023
JULES- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Jules follows Milton (Ben Kingsley) who lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard. Before long, Milton develops a close relationship with the extra-terrestrial he calls “Jules.” Things become complicated when two neighbors (Harriet Sansom Harris and Jane Curtin) discover Jules and the government quickly closes in. What follows is a funny, wildly inventive ride as the three neighbors find meaning and connection later in life — thanks to this unlikely stranger.”
9/2/23– Very good reviews from critics and audiences alike. TRDB.
September 3rd, 2023
BETWEEN TWO WORLDS- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Famed author Marianne Winckler (Juliette Binoche) goes undercover to investigate the exploitation of the working class in Northern France.”
9/1/23- Fair reviews. TRDB.
September 1st, 2023
FREMONT- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie.”
9/1/23- Excellent reviews. TRDB.
September 1st, 2023
A COMPASSIONATE SPY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directed by two-time Oscar® nominated filmmaker Steve James (HOOP DREAMS, LIFE ITSELF), A COMPASSIONATE SPY is a gripping real-life spy thriller about controversial Manhattan Project physicist Ted Hall, who infamously provided nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union, told through the perspective of his loving wife Joan, who protected his secret for decades. Recruited in 1944 as an 18-year-old Harvard undergraduate to help Robert Oppenheimer and his team create a bomb, Hall was the youngest physicist on the Manhattan Project.”
8/14/23- Fair reviews but I’ll try to see it as I’m fascinated with anything to do with the Manhattan Project. TRDB.
August 14th, 2023
RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the son of the President of the United States (Uma Thurman), and Britain’s Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine) have a lot in common: Stunning good looks, undeniable charisma, international popularity… and a total disdain for each other. Separated by an ocean, their long-running feud hasn’t really been an issue, until a disastrous–and very public–altercation at a royal event.”
8/14/23- Good reviews for this drama- especially from audiences. TRDB.
August 14th, 2023
AUGUST 10, 2023-
DEAR FRIENDS:
WHILE ON VACATION I MANAGED TO SEE A MOVIE AT A THEATER
1) OPPENHEIMER– I liked the movie very much I especially appreciated the character study of Oppenheimer rather than focusing on the bomb.
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NEW MOVIES AT THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-
1)
SHORTCOMINGS– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Ben, a struggling filmmaker, lives in Berkeley, California, with his girlfriend, Miko, who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he’s not managing an arthouse movie theater as his day job, Ben spends his time obsessing over unavailable blonde women”
8/9/23- Good reviews for this drama/comedy TRDB. In Theaters.
2)
KLONDIKE– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “July 2014. Expectant parents Irka and Tolik live in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine near the Russian border, disputed territory in the early days of the Donbas war. Their nervous anticipation of their first child’s birth is violently disrupted as the vicinal crash of flight MH17 elevates the forbidding tension enveloping their village.”
8/10/23- Excellent reviews for this war movie from Ukraine. TRDB.
3) CHARM CIRCLE– 2022- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Oscillating between present day and decades-old home videos, filmmaker Nira Burstein returns to her childhood home–now crumbling from the inside out–to explore the circumstances in which her parents live.”
8/10/23- Just 3 reviews so far and they are all good. TRDB
4)
A COMPASSIONATE SPY– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directed by two-time Oscar® nominated filmmaker Steve James (HOOP DREAMS, LIFE ITSELF), A COMPASSIONATE SPY is a gripping real-life spy thriller about controversial Manhattan Project physicist Ted Hall, who infamously provided nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union, told through the perspective of his loving wife Joan, who protected his secret for decades.
8/11/23- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB. Prime Vidio
5)
OUR BODY– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a Parisian public hospital, Claire Simon questions what it means to live in women’s bodies, filming their diversity, singularity and their beauty in all stages throughout life. Unique stories of desires, fears and struggles unfold, including the one of the filmmaker herself.”
8/11/23- Excellent reviews for this French documentary. TRDB.
6)
PASSAGES– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” Set in Paris, this seductive drama tells the story of Tomas (Rogowski) and Martin (Whishaw), a gay couple whose marriage is thrown into crisis when Tomas begins a passionate affair with Agathe (Exarchopoulos), a younger woman he meets after completing his latest film.”
8/11/23- Excellent reviews for this film. TRDB. In Theaters
7) SOUND OF FREEDOM– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Sound of Freedom, based on the incredible true story, shines a light on even the darkest of places. After rescuing a young boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy’s sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free her from a fate worse than death.”
8/11/23- Weak reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.
8) DREAMIN’ WILD– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Dreamin’ Wild, the true story of love and redemption, is about what happened to singer/songwriter Donnie Emerson and his family when the album he and his brother recorded as teens was rediscovered after thirty years of obscurity and was suddenly hailed by music critics as a lost masterpiece.”
8/12/23- Very good reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.
9)
BROTHER– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Adapted from David Chariandy’s award-winning novel of the same name, Brother is propelled by the pulsing beats of Toronto’s early hip hop scene following the story of Francis (Lamar Johnson) and Michael (Aaron Pierre), sons of Caribbean immigrants maturing into young men.”
8/12/23- Excellent reviews from all. TRDB. On Prime
10)
WAR PONY– 2013. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “At 23, Bill (Jojo Bapteise Whiting) just wants to make something of himself. Whether it’s siphoning gas, delivering goods or breeding Poodles, he is determined to hustle his way to the “American Dream”. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Matho (LaDainian Crazy Thunder) can’t wait to become a man. Desperate for approval from his young father, a series of impulsive decisions turns Matho’s life upside down and he finds himself unequipped to deal with the harsh realities of the adult world.”
8/12/23- Very good reviews for this drama from all. TRDB. On Prime
11)
THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Reeling from a devastating loss, Tana (Lily Gladstone) is pulled back into the world by an unexpected invitation to her cousin’s wedding. She packs up her late grandmother’s Cadillac and hits the open road, driving from her home in Minnesota to South Dakota.”
8/12/23- Excellent reviews for this road trip movie. TRDB.
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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE, NY
1) OPPENHEIMER–
2) BARBIE–
3) THEATER CAMP–
4) PASSAGES–
5) THE POD GENERATION- Poor reviews
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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-
1) OPPENHEIMER-
2) BARBIE-
3) THE POD GENERATION-
4) SOUND OF FREDOM
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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH, FL-
1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-
a) OPPENHEIMER–
b) BARBIE-
c) SOUND OF FREEDOM–
d) TIGER WITHIN–
2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-
a) OPPENHEIMER-
b) BARBIE-
c)
SHORTCOMINGS– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Ben, a struggling filmmaker, lives in Berkeley, California, with his girlfriend, Miko, who works for a local Asian American film festival. When he’s not managing an arthouse movie theater as his day job, Ben spends his time obsessing over unavailable blonde women”
8/9/23- Good reviews for this drama/comedy TRDB.
d) TIGER WITHIN–
3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH–
a) WALK UP– (Fri.– Sun.)
ENJOY!!
THE REEL DR.BOB
August 12th, 2023