The Reel Dr. Bob

JANUARY 26, 2023-

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) DECISION TO LEAVE–

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) DECISION TO LEAVE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. Did he jump, or was he pushed? When detective Hae-joon arrives on the scene, he begins to suspect the dead man’s wife Seo-rae. But as he digs deeper into the investigation, he finds himself trapped in a web of deception and desire.”

10/20/22- Excellent reviews for this Korean drama. One critic however, did say that he enjoyed the movie even though several parts were confusing and I agree. TRDB. Prime Video

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) THE LAST AUTUMN– 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Farmers in Árneshreppur, Iceland, welcome their grandchildren to the last autumn they will herd their sheep from the surrounding mountains.”

1/20/23- Just 1 review noted for this Icelandic documentary and it is very good. TRDB.

2) AFTER LOVE– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in the port town of Dover, Mary Hussain suddenly finds herself a widow following the unexpected death of her husband. A day after the burial, she discovers he has a secret just twenty-one miles across the English Channel in Calais.”

1/20/23- Excellent reviews. TRDB. In Theaters

3) IN FROM THE SIDE– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Minute for minute, you won’t find a more romantic gay film this year than British rugby drama IN FROM THE SIDE, a surprisingly moving sports-team story slathered in sweat, streaked with mud, and dripping with sensuality.”

1/20/23- Awful reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.

4) NEW GODS: YANG JIAN- Excellent reviews from the critics. TRDB

5) WHEN YOU FINISH SAVING THE WORLD– 2023. “Evelyn (Julianne Moore) has devoted herself to helping people in hard times, but she struggles to connect with her son Ziggy (Finn Wolfhard), an aspiring internet star oblivious to the problems of the world.”

1/20/23- Poor reviews from the critics. TRDB. In Theaters

6) ALICE, DARLING– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the taut thriller ALICE, DARLING, Oscar® nominee Anna Kendrick (“Up in the Air”) stars as a woman pushed to the breaking point by her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Simon. While on vacation with two close girlfriends, Alice rediscovers the essence of herself and gains some much-needed perspective.”

1/20/23- Fair to good reviews. TRDB. In Theaters

7) MISSING– Good reviews by the critics and audiences as well. TRDB. In Theaters

8) ALL EYES OFF ME– Just 2 reviews and they are weak. On Vudu

9) ONLY IN THEATERS– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “ONLY IN THEATERS, a film by actor/director Raphael Sbarge, is an intimate and moving journey taken with the Laemmle family, spanning nearly three years of challenges, losses, and personal triumphs.”

1/20/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. In Theaters

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE, NY

( Limited screeings for all films because of construction )

1) THE WHALE–

2) A MAN CALLED OTTO–

3) LIVING–

4) WOMEN TALKING–

5) THE FABELMENS–

6) BROKER-

7) THE SON–

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) A MAN CALLED OTTO–

2) MISSING–

3) WOMEN TALKING–

4) THE WHALE–

5) THE FABELMANS–

6) ELVIS–

MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH- Same as Delray below

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- (Wed.–Sun)

a) A MAN CALLED OTTO–

b) LIVING-

c) THE WHALE–

d) THE FAGELMANS–

e) THE SON–

3) THE LIVING ROOM THEATERS AT FAU IN BOCA RATON-

a) A MAN CALLED OTTO–

b) BROKER-

c) LIVING-

d) THE SON–

4) THE STONZEK THEATER AT THE LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH

a) THE GIRL AND THE SPIDER– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As her roommate Lisa prepares to move out of their apartment, Mara contemplates the end of an era. Furniture is moved, walls painted, cupboards built. Amid all the hustle and bustle, secret longings and desires come to the surface and coalesce around the roommates as well as around Lisa’s mother Astrid.”

4/11/22- Very good reviews for this drama from Germany. TRDB.

( Open Fri–Sun )

ENJOY!!

THE REEL DR. BOB

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JANUARY 19, 2023-

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) THE WHALE-

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MOVIES I SAW LAST WEEK-

1) THE WHALE– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.”

12/11/22- Poor reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. Strange but I enjoyed it. Great performance. TRDB.

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) DOG GONE– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After a young man and his beloved dog are separated on the Appalachian Trail, he and his father must begin a desperate search to find him before it’s too late. Based on an incredible true story of humanity and everyday heroism.”

1/15/23- Poor reviews by the critics and fair to good ones from audiences. TRDB. Netflix

2) SAINT OMER– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Saint-Omer court of law. Young novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, the words of the accused and witness testimonies will shake Rama’s convictions and call into question our own judgement.”

1/154/23- Excellent reviews from the critics and awful ones from audiences. TRDB.

3) THE SEVEN FACES OF JANE– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Jane (Gillian Jacobs) drops her daughter off at sleepaway camp and drives away from her mundane life into an exciting odyssey on the road. Jane’s obstacles, connections and moments were created playing a game of exquisite corpse–a method of creating art by collectively assembling random parts to create a whole.”

1/15/23- Terrible reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB. Prime Video

4) KITCHEN BRIGADE–  2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cathy is a sous-chef wanting to open a restaurant. With financial difficulties, Cathy accepts a job at a shelter for young migrants. At first she hates the job then her passion for cuisine starts to change children’s lives.”

1/15/23- Very good reviews for this French drama/comedy. TRDB. Prime Video

5) PLANE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the white-knuckle action movie PLANE, pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island — only to find that surviving the landing was just the beginning. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can count on for help is Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), an accused murderer who was being transported by the FBI.”

1/15/23- Fair reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB. Vudo

SKIP THESE-

1) BEAUTIFUL BEINGS

2) THE OFFERING–

3) SKINAMARINK–

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE, NY-

1) A MAN CALLED OTTO–

2) THE FABELMANS–

3) WOMEN TALKING–

4) THE WHALE–

5) THE SON–

6) BROKER- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The film follows two brokers who sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, to affluent couples who can’t have children of their own. After an infant’s mother surprises the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three embark on a journey to find the right couple, building an unlikely family of their own.”

12/29/22- Excellent reviews for this Korean drama. TRDB.

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) PLANE-

2) THE SON–

3) A MAN CALLED OTTO–

4) THE WHALE–

5) THE FABELMANS–

6) THE MENU–

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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH Co.-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH- (Wed.–Sun)

a) A MAN CALLED OTTO–

b) THE SON–

c) THE FABELMANS–

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth

3) THE LIVING ROOM THEATERS AT FAU IN BOCA RATON-

a) A MAN CALLED OTTO–

b) BROKER– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The film follows two brokers who sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, to affluent couples who can’t have children of their own. After an infant’s mother surprises the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three embark on a journey to find the right couple, building an unlikely family of their own.”

12/29/22- Excellent reviews for this Korean drama. TRDB. This is a must-see and I hope to see it soon. TRDB

c) LIVING– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “LIVING is the story of an ordinary man, reduced by years of oppressive office routine to a shadow existence, who at the eleventh hour makes a supreme effort to turn his dull life into something wonderful.”

12/30/22- Excellent reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.

d) THE SON- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A cautionary tale that follows a family as it struggles to reunite after falling apart. THE SON centers on Peter (Hugh Jackman), whose hectic life with his infant and new partner Beth (Vanessa Kirby) is upended when his ex-wife Kate (Laura Dern) appears at his door to discuss their son Nicholas (Zen McGrath), who is now a teenager.”

1/18/23- Poor reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.

e) THE WHALE–

4) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

1) THE CONFORMIST– 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A police informant’s double life catches up with him.”

1/19/23- No reviews found for this Chinese drama. TRDB.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022-

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) PELOSI IN THE HOUSE– HBOMAX

2) THE FABELMANS– Theaters and Amazon Prime

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) PELOSI IN THE HOUSE– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In her 14th documentary film for HBO, acclaimed documentarian Alexandra Pelosi offers a candid, behind-the-scenes chronicle of the life of her mother and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, through her career milestones leading up to the inauguration of President Joseph Biden in January 2021. Filmed in a cinéma vérité style over the course of three decades, PELOSI IN THE HOUSE provides a unique, longitudinal window into the life of a longstanding Democratic politician and history in the making.”

12/18/22- Fair reviews from the critics and poor ones from audiences but I liked this documentary very much. TRDB.

2) THE FABELMANS– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see “The Greatest Show on Earth.” Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother.”

12/18/22- Excellent reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1)) THE SUPER 8 YEARS– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The French writer and 2022 Nobel Prize awardee Annie Ernaux, whose novels and memoirs have gained her a devoted following (and whose autobiographical L’Événement was adapted just last year into the critically acclaimed film Happening), opens a treasure trove with this delicate journey into her family’s memory.”

12/18/22- Excellent reviews for this French documentary. TRDB.

2) THE QUIET GIRL– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rural Ireland. 1981. Nine-year-old Cait is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. Quietly struggling at school and at home, she has learned to hide in plain sight from those around her. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one painful truth.”

12/18//22- Excellent reviews from the critics and audiences as well. TRDB.

3) CHILDREN OF THE MIST– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Di is a 12-year-old girl living in Vietnam. She belongs to the Hmong ethnic minority where women get married very young, enduring the controversial tradition of “bride-kidnapping.” On the Lunar New Year’s Eve, Di has disappeared.”

12/20/22- Just a few reviews for this Vietnamese documentary and they are terrific. TRDB.

4) THE VOLCANO: RESCUE FROM WHAKAARI– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A close examination of the Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption of 2019 in which 22 lives were lost, the film viscerally recounts a day when ordinary people were called upon to do extraordinary things, placing this tragic event within the larger context of nature, resilience, and the power of our shared humanity.”

12/20/22- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB. On Netflix

5) NELLY & NADINE– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Nelly & Nadine is the unlikely love story between two women falling in love on Christmas Eve, 1944, in the Ravensbruck concentration camp. Despite being separated in the last months of the war, Nelly and Nadine manage to later reunite and spend the rest of their life together. For many years their love story was kept a secret, even to some of their closest family.”

12/20/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

6) SEE YOU FRIDAY, ROBINSON– No information as yet

7)  PELOSI IN THE HOUSE– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In her 14th documentary film for HBO, acclaimed documentarian Alexandra Pelosi offers a candid, behind-the-scenes chronicle of the life of her mother and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, through her career milestones leading up to the inauguration of President Joseph Biden in January 2021. Filmed in a cinéma vérité style over the course of three decades, PELOSI IN THE HOUSE provides a unique, longitudinal window into the life of a longstanding Democratic politician and history in the making.”

12/18/22- Fair reviews from the critics and poor ones from audiences but I liked this documentary very much. TRDB. HBOMAX

SKIP THESE-

1) THE APOLOGY–

2) MAKE PEOPLE BETTER–

3) THE ALMOND AND THE SEAHORSE– Terrible reviews

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE, NY

1) THE WHALE–

2) BABYLON-

3) EO-

4) EMPIRE OF LIGHT–

5) THE MENU– (limited screenings)

6) THE FABELMANS– I liked this very much

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY-

1) BABYLON–

2) THE WHALE–

3) WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY–

4) THE FABELMANS–

5) THE MENU–

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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH- ( Wed. to Sunday)

a) WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY

b) THE FABLEMANS–

c) BABYLON

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-  ( Wed. to Sunday)

a) BABYLON–

b) WHITNEY HOUSTON–

c) THE FABLEMANS–

3) THE LIVING ROOM THEATERS AT FAU IN BOCE RATON-

a) DECISION TO LEAVE-

b) EO-

c) HOLY SPIDER–

d) THE ETERNAL DAUGHTER–

e) THE FABLEMANS–

4) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

a) MOONAGE DAYDREAM-

DECEMBER 16, 2022-

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) SIMPLE AS WATER– Amazon Prime

2) LADY CHATTERLY’S LOVER– Netflix

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MOVIES I SAW LAST WEEK-

1) SIMPLE AS WATER– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Epic in scope but intimate and elegant in feel, SIMPLE AS WATER is a meditation on the elemental bonds between parent and child. A masterful look at the impact of war, separation and displacement, the film takes audiences into Syrian families’ quests for normalcy and through the whirlwind of obstacles — to building life anew. Filmed over the course of five years in five countries including Turkey, Greece, Germany, Syria and the US, Mylan’s sensitive camera reifies the universal importance of family.”

12/12/21- Excellent reviews by all of the critics. TRDB.

2) LADY CHATTERERLY’S LOVER– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Marrying Sir Clifford Chatterley, Connie’s life of wealth and privilege seems set as she takes the title of Lady Chatterley. Yet this idealistic union gradually becomes an incarceration when Clifford returns from the First World War with injuries that have left him unable to walk. When she meets and falls for Oliver Mellors, the gamekeeper on the Chatterley family estate, their secret trysts lead her to a sensual, sexual awakening. But as their affair becomes the subject of local gossip, Connie faces a life-altering decision: follow her heart or return to her husband and endure what Edwardian society expects of her.”

12/15/22- Good reviews- better from the critics than from audiences. TRDB.

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) ONE FINE MORNING– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Sandra, a young mother who raises her daughter alone, pays regular visits to her sick father. While she and her family fight tooth and nail to get him the care he requires, Sandra reconnects with Clément, a friend she hasn’t seen in a while. Although he is in a relationship, the two begin a passionate affair.”

12/111/22- Very good reviews for this French drama. TRDB. Sony Pictures

2) THE TREASURE OF HIS YOUTH: THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF PAOLO DI PAOLO

3) THE WHALE– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.”

12/11/22- Poor reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.

4) BLANQUITA– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Blanca, an 18-year-old foster home resident, is the key witness in a scandal involving kids, politicians and rich men taking part in sex parties. Yet, the more questions are asked, the less clear it becomes what Blanca’s role in the scandal exactly is.”

12/12/22- Excellent reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.

5) SOMETHING FROM TIFFANY’S– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Nothing compares to the magic and excitement of the holidays in New York City, where the streets blaze with lights, windows dazzle and a special box from Tiffany could change the course of a person’s life. Or several lives. Rachel and Gary (Zoey Deutch, Ray Nicholson) are happy enough but not quite ready for that big commitment. Ethan and Vanessa (Kendrick Smith Sampson, Shay Mitchell), the perfect picture, are just about to make it official. A simple mix-up of gifts causes all of their paths to cross.”

12/13/2022- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.

6) TO THE END– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmed over four years of hope and crisis, TO THE END captures the emergence of a new generation of leaders and the movement behind the most sweeping climate change legislation in U.S. history.”

12/13/22- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.

SKIP THESE-

1) EMPIRE OF LIGHT– Really poor reviews

2) ) LOUDMOUTH- A documentary about Al Sharpton

3) NR 10– A mystery that I’m not interested in

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE, NY

1) WHITE NOISE– 2020. Synopsis by IMDB. “The Atlantic’s first feature documentary is the definitive inside story of the movement that has come to be known as the alt-right. With unprecedented access, White Noise tracks the rise of the Alt-Right.”

10/23/20- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

2) THE FABELMANS–

3) EO- Good reviews

4) THE MENU–

5) EMPIRE OF LIIGHT–

6) SHE SAID– I liked it!! (limited screenings)

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) THE FABELMANS–

2) THE MENU–

3) DEVOTION–

MOVIES PLAYING IN FLORIDA THEATERS-

1) THE MOVIIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) DEVOTION–

b) SHE SAID–

c) THE MENU–

d) THE FABELMANS–

e) SALVATORE–

f) UPHEAVAL: THE JOURNEY OF MENACHEM BEGIN

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth but not showing THE MENU

3) THE LIVING ROOM THEATERS AT FAU IN BOCA RATON-

a) EO-

b) LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE–

c) THE FABELMANS–

d) SALVATORE–

e) THE ETERNAL DAUGHTGER–

f) DECISION TO LEAVE– (limited screenings)

4) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

A) TRIANGLE OF SADNESS– I liked it

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