The Reel Dr. Bob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022-

DEAR FRIENDS:

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) PETROV’S FLU– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Petrovs are an average family living in the peaceful city of Yekaterinburg in post-Soviet Russia. They follow their daily regimens with quiet consistency, but beneath this layer of the ordinary, things turn out to be quite extraordinary. Petrov lives his life in a parallel comic universe, breaking out of the mundane to do everything from abducting children as a humanoid alien, to lining up Russian aristocrats against a wall and shooting them down. Petrov has been dealing with the flu, but goes about his regular life, often getting drunk and spending the night out. His wife, Petrova, is a librarian by day and a superhero.”

9/24/22- The critics liked this movie but audiences did not. TRDB.

2) CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY–  2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The year? 1290. In the Medieval English village of Stonebridge, Lady Catherine (known as Birdy) is the youngest child of Lord Rollo and the Lady Aislinn. Her playground is Stonebridge Manor, a house that, like the family, has seen better days. Financially destitute and utterly greedy, Rollo sees his daughter as his path out of financial ruin by marrying her off to a wealthy man for money and land.”

9/29/22- Good reviews. TRDB.

3) SIDNEY– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From producer Oprah Winfrey and directed by Reginald Hudlin, this revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconic actor, filmmaker and activist at the center of Hollywood and the Civil Rights Movement.”

9/24/22- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

4) LOU– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Thinking she’d put her dangerous past behind her, Lou (Allison Janney) finds her quiet life interrupted when a desperate mother (Jurnee Smollett) begs her to save her kidnapped daughter. As a massive storm rages, the two women risk their lives on a rescue mission that will test their limits and expose dark and shocking secrets from their pasts.”

9/24/22-  Weak reviews. TRDB.

6) A JAZZMAN’S BLUES– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A sweeping tale of forbidden love, A JAZZMAN’S BLUES unspools forty years of secrets and lies soundtracked by juke joint blues in the deep South.”

9/24/22- Fair reviews. TRDB.

7) THE AMERICAN DREAM AND OTHER FAIRY TALES– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Abigail Disney looks at America’s dysfunctional and unequal economy and asks why the American Dream has worked for the wealthy, yet is a nightmare for people born with less. As a way to imagine a more equitable future, Disney uses her family’s story to explore how this systemic injustice took hold.”

9/24/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

8) MY IMAGINARY COUNTRY– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “One day, without warning, a revolution exploded. It was the event that 80-year-old master documentarian Patricio Guzmán had been waiting for and working toward all his life: a million and a half people in the streets of Santiago, the Chilean capital, demanding justice, education, health care, and a new constitution to replace the strident rules imposed on the country during the Pinochet military dictatorship.”

9/25/22- Excellent reviews for this Spanish documentary. TRDB.

9) ON THE COME UP– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. Starring newcomer Jamila C. Gray, ON THE COME UP is the story of Bri, a gifted 16-year-old rapper, who attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm in order to lift up her family and do right by the legacy of her father.

9/26/22- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.

10) INVISIBLE DEMONS– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a sprawling mega city where the dangers of climate change are present not future, acclaimed filmmaker Rahul Jain shows a world on the brink. Told through striking images and eye-opening accounts from everyday citizens, Invisible Demons delivers a visceral and immersive journey through the stories of just a few of Delhi’s 30 million inhabitants fighting to survive.”

9/28/22- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

11) NOTHING COMPARES– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “NOTHING COMPARES is the story of Sinéad O’Connor’s phenomenal rise to worldwide fame and how her iconoclastic personality resulted in her exile from the pop mainstream. Focusing on her prophetic words and deeds from 1987-1993, the film reflects on the legacy of this fearless artist through a contemporary feminist lens.”

9/28/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

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MOVIES PLAYING AT JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE, NY

1) MOONAGE DAYDREAM-

2) DON’T WORRY DARLING–

3) HOLD ME TIGHT– 2021. Synopsis by RT. “In Hold Me Tight, Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread, Bergman Island) gives another riveting performance as Clarisse, a woman on the run from her family for reasons that aren’t immediately clear.”

9/12/22- Mostly fair to good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.

4) SEE HOW THEY RUN-

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) BROS– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A smart, swoony and heartfelt comedy about finding sex, love and romance amidst the madness.”

9/29/2022- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

2) DON’T WORRY DARLING–

3)  ON THE COME UP– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. Starring newcomer Jamila C. Gray, ON THE COME UP is the story of Bri, a gifted 16-year-old rapper, who attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm in order to lift up her family and do right by the legacy of her father.

9/26/22- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.

4) THE GOOD HOUSE– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Good House follows Hildy Good (Sigourney Weaver), a wry New England realtor and descendant of the Salem witches, who loves her wine and her secrets. Her compartmentalized life begins to unravel as she rekindles a romance with her old high-school flame.”

9/29/22- Fair reviews. TRDB.

5) SEE HOW THEY RUN

MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-

a) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

1) BROS–

2) THE GOOD HOUSE-

3) RAILWAY CHILDREN–

4) DON’T WORRY DARLING-

b) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-

1) BROS–

2) THE GOOD HOUSE– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Good House follows Hildy Good (Sigourney Weaver), a wry New England realtor and descendant of the Salem witches, who loves her wine and her secrets. Her compartmentalized life begins to unravel as she rekindles a romance with her old high-school flame.”

9/29/22- Fair reviews. TRDB.

3) RAILWAY CHILDREN–

4) DON’T WORRY DARLING–

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

1) CAROL–

2) CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The year? 1290. In the Medieval English village of Stonebridge, Lady Catherine (known as Birdy) is the youngest child of Lord Rollo and the Lady Aislinn. Her playground is Stonebridge Manor, a house that, like the family, has seen better days. Financially destitute and utterly greedy, Rollo sees his daughter as his path out of financial ruin by marrying her off to a wealthy man for money and land. ” Fairly good reviews.

9/24/22- Very good reviews.

3) MOONAGE DAYDREAM–

4) SEE HOW THEY RUN–

5) THE GOOD HOUSE–

d) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

1) NEPTUNE FROST

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022-

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) AFTER THE WEDDING– (the original from 2006)-

MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) AFTER THE WEDDING– I watched the ORIGINAL from Denmark with Mads Mikkelsen and loved it. Here is a synopsis of the RE-MAKE which is fairly accurate.

 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Calcutta orphanage manager Isabel is summoned to New York City to meet a potential donor, she’s surprised to find herself invited to the wedding of the benefactor’s daughter — where Isabel comes face to face with her past.”

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) RIOTSVILLE, U.S.A.- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Welcome to RIOTSVILLE, USA, a turning point in American history where the protest movements of the late 1960s came into conflict with increasingly militarized police departments.”

9/18/2022- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

2) THE AFRICAN DESPERATE– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This coming-of-age comedy tracks one very long day for Palace Bryant, a newly minted MFA grad whose final 24 hours in art school become a real trip.”

9/18/22- Good reviews for this drama/comedy. TRDB.

3)  GOD’S COUNTRY– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “When a college professor in the remote mountains of the American West confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property, she’s drawn into an escalating battle of wills with catastrophic consequences. Based on the short story “Winter Light” by James Lee Burke.”

9/14/22- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.

4) MOONAGE DAYDREAM– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “MOONAGE DAYDREAM: a cinematic odyssey exploring Bowie’s creative, spiritual and musical journey.”

9/18/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

5) I USED TO BE FAMOUS– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten tomatoes. “Vince used to be in the hottest boy band around. Now the troubled former popstar is alone and desperate. He dreams of making a comeback and starts performing in the streets of Peckham, in the hope that someone, anyone, will listen. An impromptu jam with Stevie, an autistic young drummer with an incredible gift for rhythm, sparks an unexpected friendship between the two misunderstood musicians. Together they form a unique bond through the power of music.”

9/18/22- Very good reviews. TRDB.

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

1) DON’T WORRY DARLING–  Poor reviews

2) MOONAGE DAYDREAM– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “MOONAGE DAYDREAM: a cinematic odyssey exploring Bowie’s creative, spiritual and musical journey.”

9/18/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

3) SEE HOW THEY RUN– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager rookie Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit.”

9/7/22- Mixed reviews- more up than down. TRDB.

4) GOD’S COUNTRY– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “When a college professor in the remote mountains of the American West confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property, she’s drawn into an escalating battle of wills with catastrophic consequences. Based on the short story “Winter Light” by James Lee Burke.”

9/14/22- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) DON’T WORRY DARLING– Poor reviews

2) MOONAGE DAYDREAM– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “MOONAGE DAYDREAM: a cinematic odyssey exploring Bowie’s creative, spiritual and musical journey.”

9/18/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

3) SEE HOW THEY RUN– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager rookie Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit.”

9/7/22- Mixed reviews- more up than down. TRDB.

MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-

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

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-

a) DONT WORRY DARLING- Poor reviews

b) RAILWAY CHILDREN– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by one of the most beloved British family films of all time, RAILWAY CHILDREN is an enchanting, moving, and heart-warming adventure for a new generation. 1944 — As life in Britain’s cities becomes increasingly perilous, three evacuee children — Lily (Beau Gadsdon), Pattie (Eden Hamilton) and Ted (Zac Cudby) Watts — are sent by their mother from Salford to the Yorkshire village of Oakworth.

9/22/22- Fair reviews for this drama. TRDB.

c) SEE HOW THEY RUN

d) THE GOOD BOSS– (Limited Screenings)

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

a) CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY–

b) MOONAGE DAYDREAM–

C) THE AMERICAN FRIEND- from 1977

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022-

DEAR FRIENDS:

THIS NEWSLETTER IS A BIT LATE AND FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS MY SCHEDULE WILL BE SOMEWHAT ERRATIC- I’LL DO MY BEST TO KEEP YOU INFORMED!!!

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) HOLD ME TIGHT– 2021. Synopsis by RT. “In Hold Me Tight, Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread, Bergman Island) gives another riveting performance as Clarisse, a woman on the run from her family for reasons that aren’t immediately clear.”

9/12/22- Mostly fair to good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.

2) TRUE THINGS– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Bored by the daily tedium of her office job, Kate (Ruth Wilson) is sleepwalking through life when a chance sexual encounter with a charismatic stranger (Tom Burke) awakens her. High on infatuation and the exhilaration of this new relationship, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to this mysterious new man.”

9/12/22- Good reviews by the critics and terrible ones from audiences. TRDB. On Prime

3) THE BENGALI- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “An unlikely quest takes an African-American woman from New Orleans across deep divides of culture to India, in search of her family’s past. Her journey sparks a boldly different encounter between East and West.”

9/12/22- Fair early reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

4) THE ANTHRAX ATTACKS– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “The Anthrax Attacks tells the story of the 2001 anthrax attacks on the United States and one of the largest and most complex FBI investigations in the history of law enforcement.”

9/12/22- OK early reviews by the critics and weak reviews by audiences. TRDB.

5) THIS LAND– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “On November 3, 2020, the most monumental presidential election in modern memory was held in the United States. Four years filled with partisan politics, constant news coverage, and a global pandemic led, finally, to a day that will go down in history.”

9/12/22- Fair to good early reviews. TRDB.

9) A KADISH FOR BERNIE MADOFF-

9/12/22-I have no info on this movie as yet but it could be interesting.

10) WE ARE AS GODS– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “WE ARE AS GODS offers a deep dive into the many sides of Stewart Brand–the Zelig-like creator of The Whole Earth Catalog, an influential member of Ken Kesey’s “The Merry Pranksters,” and an early activist in the modern environmental movement.”

9/12/22- Excellent reviews all around for this documentary. TRDB.

SKIP THESE-

1) ABOUT FATE– Good audience reviews but the critics didn’t like it and I’ll pass as well. TRDB.

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

1) GOD’S COUNTRY– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “When a college professor in the remote mountains of the American West confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property, she’s drawn into an escalating battle of wills with catastrophic consequences. Based on the short story “Winter Light” by James Lee Burke.”

9/14/22- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.

2) THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes (RT)- “Dr. Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic — content with life and a creature of reason. While in Istanbul attending a conference, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.”

8/25/22- Fair reviews at best. TRDB. 

3) THE SILENT TWINS– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “THE SILENT TWINS is the astounding true story of twin sisters who only communicated with one another. As a result, they created a rich, fascinating world to escape the reality of their own lives. Based on the best-selling book The Silent Twins, the film stars Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance.”

9/14/22- Mixed reviews– some very good and some not so good. TRDB.

4) SEE HOW THEY RUN- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager rookie Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit.”

9/7/22- Mixed reviews- more up than down. TRDB.

5) VENGEANCE-

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) BREAKING–

MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH Co-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH- (Fri–Sun)-SAME as Delray below

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- (Fri–Sun)

a) SEE HOW THEY RUN–

b) THE GOOD BOSS–

c) MY NAME IS SARA–

d) WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING–

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

a) LOVING HIGHSMITH– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Loving Highsmith is a unique look at the life of celebrated American author Patricia Highsmith based on her diaries and notebooks and the intimate reflections of her lovers, friends and family.”

9/14/22- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.

b) SEE HOW THEY RUN- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager rookie Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit.”

9/7/22- Mixed reviews- more up than down. TRDB.

c) THE GOOD BOSS– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town, awaits the imminent visit from a committee which holds its fate in their hands as to whether they merit a local Business Excellence award.”

8/27/22- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB

d) PURPLE NOON–

4) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH

SEPTEMBER 2022-

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) EMILY THE CRIMINAL– Jacob Burns Film Center

2) McENROE– On Showtime

MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) EMILY THE CRIMINAL–  2022. Synopsis by RT. “Emily (Aubrey Plaza) is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a handsome and charismatic middleman named Youcef (Theo Rossi).”

8/12/22- Very good reviews for this crime drama. TRDB.

8/28/22– I enjoyed this movie very much. TRDB

2) McENROE– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Set over one New York night, John journeys through memory to recall the triumphs and controversies that marked his career in this neon-infused, archive- blended fantasia. Featuring contributions from fellow icons, Billie Jean King, Bjorn Borg and Keith Richards, as well as his wife and children.”

9/5/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

9/8/22- I liked this movie very much.TRDB

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) PRIVATE DESERT– 2022.

8/27/22- Good reviews for this Brazilian drama with lgbtq issues. TRDB.

2)  THE GOOD BOSS– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town, awaits the imminent visit from a committee which holds its fate in their hands as to whether they merit a local Business Excellence award.”

8/27/22- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB

3) ADOPTING AUDREY– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Fired from her seventh job in two years and estranged from her family, Audrey (Jenna Malone) is restless and dwells in a distinctly modern solitude, relying on YouTube for companionship. After falling down a video rabbit hole, she discovers the world of adult adoption.”

8/26/22- Fair to good reviews. TRDB

4) BREAKING– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “When Marine Veteran Brian Brown-Easley is denied support from Veterans Affairs, financially desperate and running out of options, he takes a bank and several of its employees hostage, setting the stage for a tense confrontation with the police. Based on the true story.”

8/25/22- Good reviews. TRDB.

5) KATRINA BABIES– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Edward Buckles Jr. was 12 when Hurricane Katrina changed everything. He found common cause-and shared trauma–with young people whose lives were similarly shaped by the storm.”

8/28/22- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

6) LOVING HIGHSMITH– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Loving Highsmith is a unique look at the life of celebrated American author Patricia Highsmith based on her diaries and notebooks and the intimate reflections of her lovers, friends and family.”

9/5/22- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB

7) THE CATHEDRAL– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “During the late ’80s and early ’90s, the Damrosch family’s only child, Jesse, watches his family’s quiet rise and fall.”

9/5/22- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

8) OUR AMERICAN FAMILY– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Addiction is an all-encompassing force, in not only of the lives of the afflicted, but also those around them. OUR AMERICAN FAMILY provides an honest, unfiltered look at a close-knit Philadelphia family dealing with generational substance abuse.”

9/5/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

9) THE BOOK OF DELIGHTS– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Lóri, a free spirited and attractive teacher, leads an erotic life of love affairs, taking charge of her own desires and needs, whilst knowingly avoiding any attachments. A meeting with the Argentinian Ulisses, a renowned and egocentric philosophy teacher sparks a change in Lóri.”

9/5/22- Fair to good early reviews. TRDB.

10) GIGI & NATE– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Gigi & Nate is the story of Nate Gibson, a young man whose life is turned upside down after he suffers a near-fatal illness and is left a quadriplegic. Moving forward seems near impossible until he meets his unlikely service animal, Gigi — a curious and intelligent capuchin monkey.”

9/5/22- Terrible reviews by the critics but audiences liked it very much. TRDB.

11) PETER VON KANT– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Peter Von Kant, a successful, famous director, lives with his assistant Karl, whom he likes to mistreat and humiliate. Through the great actress Sidonie, he meets and falls in love with Amir, a handsome young man of modest means. He offers to share his apartment and help Amir Break into the world of cinema.”

9/5/22- Fair to good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.

12) KAEPERNICK & AMERICA– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Colin Kaepernick took a knee and America lost its mind. Kaep’s knee touched down on the divide between America’s Black and white tectonic plates, creating an earthquake in the eternal race debate.”

9/5/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB

13) McENROE– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Set over one New York night, John journeys through memory to recall the triumphs and controversies that marked his career in this neon-infused, archive- blended fantasia. Featuring contributions from fellow icons, Billie Jean King, Bjorn Borg and Keith Richards, as well as his wife and children.”

9/5/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

9/8/22- I liked this movie very much.TRDB

SKIP THESE-

1) FUNNY PAGES- Weak reviiews.

2) OUT OF THE BLUE- Terrible reviews

3) WAITING FOR BOJANGLES- Weak reviews by most

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

1) THE GOOD BOSS– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Básculas Blanco, a Spanish company producing industrial scales in a provincial Spanish town, awaits the imminent visit from a committee which holds its fate in their hands as to whether they merit a local Business Excellence award.”

8/27/22- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB

2) VENGEANCE-

3) THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes (RT)- “Dr. Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is an academic — content with life and a creature of reason. While in Istanbul attending a conference, she happens to encounter a Djinn (Idris Elba) who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.”

8/25/22- Fair reviews at best. TRDB. 

4) SEE HOW THEY RUN– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When world-weary Inspector Stoppard (Sam Rockwell) and eager rookie Constable Stalker (Saoirse Ronan) take on the case, the two find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit.”

9/7/22- Mixed reviews- more up than down. TRDB.

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) GIGI & NATE–

2) BREAKING-

MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-

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

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-

a) THE GOOD BOSS-

b) BREAKING-

c) THREE MINUTES- A LENGHTENING–

d) WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING–

e) MY NAME IS SARA–

3) THE LIVING ROOM THEATERS AT FAU IN BOCA RATON

a) EMILY THE CRIMINAL–

b) THE GOOD BOSS-

c) A LOVE SONG– limited screenings

d) MY NAME IS SARA– limited screenings

4) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

a) DEAR COMRADS–

AUGUST 19, 2022-

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK- NONE

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) EMILY THE CRIMINAL– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Emily (Aubrey Plaza) is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a handsome and charismatic middleman named Youcef (Theo Rossi).”

8/12/22- Very good reviews for this crime drama. TRDB. In Theaters

2)  GIRL PICTURE– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Best friends Mimmi and Rönkkö work after school at a food court smoothie kiosk, frankly swapping stories of their frustrations and expectations regarding love and sex.”

8/16/22- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB. In Theaters

3) THE PRINCESS– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “The story of Princess Diana is told exclusively through contemporaneous archive creating a bold and immersive narrative of her life and death. Turning the camera back on ourselves, it also illuminates the profound impact she had and how the public’s attitude to the monarchy was, and still is, shaped by these events.”

8/16/21- Good reviews by the critics and weak ones by audiences. TRDB. HBO MAX

4) FREE CHOL SOO LEE– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “In 1970s San Francisco, 20-year-old Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is racially profiled and convicted of a Chinatown gang murder. After spending years fighting to survive, investigative journalist K.W. Lee takes a special interest in his case, igniting an unprecedented social justice movement.”

8/16/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB. In Theaters

5) ROGUE AGENT– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.”

8/16/22- Fair reviews. TRDB. In Theaters

6) EL GRAN MOVIMIENTO– (The Great Movement). Fair reviews. In Theaters

7) FREE PUPPIES!- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Although transports have moved dogs from the South for decades, when Hurricane Katrina left more than 250,000 pets stranded, the infrastructure of modern pet transport for a nation-wide dog rescue effort was born.”

8/17/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB. In Theaters

SKIP THESE-

1) SUMMERING– Poor reviews for this coming of age movie. In Theaters

2) MACK & RITA– Poor reviews. In Theaters

3)  13: THE MUSICAL– Terrible reviews. Netflix

4)  FALL– Fair reviews but Not for me. In Theaters

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

1) EMILY THE CRIMINAL–

2) WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING–

3) MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS–

MOVIES SHOWING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) EMILY THE CRIMINAL–

2) BODIES BODIES BODIES–

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MOVIES SHOWING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) MACK & RITA— Weak reviews

b) WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING–

c) MY NAME IS SARA–

d) MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS–

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth plus-

HAPPENING– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “France, 1963. Anne is a bright young student with a promising future ahead of her. But when she falls pregnant, she sees the opportunity to finish her studies and escape the constraints of her social background disappearing.”

5/9/22- Excellent reviews for this French drama. TRDB. 

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

a) A LOVE SONG–

b) EMILY THE CRIMINAL–

c) MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS–

d) MY NAME IS SARA–

4) THE STONZIK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

a) CLAYDREAM

AUGUST 12, 2022

DEAR FRIENDS:

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) I LOVE MY DAD– 2022. Synopsis by RT.” Inspired by James Morosini’s true life experience, I Love My Dad follows Chuck (Patton Oswalt), an estranged father who desperately wants to reconnect with his troubled son.”

8/7/22- Fair reviews for this drama. TRDB. In Theaters

2) MEMORY BOX– 2022″ Synopsis by RT. “On Christmas Eve in Montreal, Alex and her mother Maia receive a package in the mail. Inside are the countless notebooks, cassettes and photographs that Maia, between the ages of 13 and 18, sent from Beirut to her best friend who had left for Paris to escape the war.”

8/7/21- Very good reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.  In Theaters-

3) SHALOM TAIWAN– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “The financial problems of a Jewish Community Center, in a small neighborhood in the city of Buenos Aires, are a nightmare for young Rabbi Aaron. Neither his industriousness nor optimism seem enough to repay the longstanding debt he owes. Threatened with the shutdown of his beloved Community Centre, Rabbi Aaron embarks on a humorous and heartwarming journey to the Far East to attract donations.”

8/7/22- Weak early reviews but it sounds interesting. TRDB. Various platforms.

4) BLISS– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “In a world where their femininity is considered a commodity, two sex workers fall in love with each other.”

8/7/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB.  In Theaters

5) CLAYDREAM– In Theaters

6) MIJA– Good reviews. In Theaters

SKIP-

1) WEDDING SEASON– Netflix

2) BULLET TRAIN– Sounds violent

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

1) EMILY THE CRIMINAL– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Emily (Aubrey Plaza) is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a handsome and charismatic middleman named Youcef (Theo Rossi).”

8/12/22- Very good reviews for this crime drama.

2) ALI & AVA– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Both lonely for different reasons, ALI and AVA meet through their shared affection for SOFIA (6), the child of ALI’s Slovakian tenants, whom AVA teaches.”

8/12/22- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.

3) MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS–

4) BODIES BODIES BODIES– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game goes awry in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong.”

8/12/22- Very good reviews. TRDB.

SHOWING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT

1) EMILY THE CRIMINAL– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Emily (Aubrey Plaza) is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a handsome and charismatic middleman named Youcef (Theo Rossi).”

8/12/22- Very good reviews for this crime drama.

2) BODIES BODIES BODIES– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game goes awry in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong.”

8/12/22- Very good reviews. TRDB.

MOVIES SHOWING IN PALM BEACH Co-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

A) MACK & RITA– Awful reviews

B) HALLELUJAH-

C) WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth

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

A) APPLES-

B) EMILY THE CRIMINAL–

C) MY OLD SCHOOL–

D) MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS–

E) HALLELUJAH

4) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

a) COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON–

AUGUST 2022.

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) ART OF LOVE– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “A professor at a top university in Puerto Rico falls in love with an aspiring artist from the immigrant Chinese community.”

7/23/22- Just 3 reviews and they are all poor. TRDB.

2) ANYTHING’S POSSIBLE– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Anything’s Possible is a delightfully modern Gen Z coming-of-age story that follows Kelsa, a confident high school girl who is trans, as she navigates through senior year.”

7/23/22- Good early reviews. TRDB.

3) THE REVEREND– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “THE REVEREND follows the spiritual and musical journey of Reverend Vince Anderson. After coming to New York in the 90’s to enter the seminary, Vince dropped out to follow his second calling — music. With his band The Love Choir, he has played a now-legendary weekly show for over twenty years.”

7/23/22- Just one review so far for this documentary and it is very good. TRDB.

4) SKIES OF LEBANON–  2022. Synopsis by RT. “A poetic blending of the personal and political, Skies of Lebanon combines live action with animation to create a vivid picture of Lebanon, inspired by the family history of filmmaker Chloe? Mazlo. Using stories told to her by her grandmother of life during the Lebanese Civil War, Mazlo crafts a touching and heart-breaking story of love during wartime.”

7/23/22- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

5) MY OLD SCHOOL– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years would become the stuff of legend. Brandon had been privately tutored in Canada while he accompanied his mother, an opera diva, on tour before her tragic death. The preternaturally bright student surprised teachers by blazing toward his goal of entering medical school.”

7/23/22- Very good reviews. TRDB.

6) MY DONKEY, MY LOVER & I- 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Antoinette, a schoolteacher, is looking forward to her long planned summer holiday with her married lover Vladimir, the father of one of her pupils. When she learns that Vladimir has to cancel because his wife organized a surprise hiking vacation, Antoinette decides to follow their tracks, accompanied by a protective donkey named Patrick.”

7/23/22- Very good reviews for this French comedy. TRDB.

NEW MOVIES OPENING ON 7/28/22-

1) HONOR SOCIETY– HONOR SOCIETY follows Honor (Angourie Rice), an ambitious high school senior whose sole focus is getting into Harvard, assuming she can first score the coveted recommendation from her guidance counselor.

8/1/22- Fair to good reviews for this comedy.

2) BLUE ISLAND– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “With courage and sensitivity, Blue Island confronts the large-scale protests in Hong Kong. A new wave of young people took back the streets, as one generation after another has done throughout Hong Kong’s history. Bullets fly. Fires ignite. White tear gas and blue water cannons encroach on public spaces. The past, the present, and the future converge.”

8/1/22- Good reviews for this Chinese documentary. TRDB.

3) A LOVE SONG– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Faye (Dale Dickey) is a lone traveler biding her time fishing, birding and stargazing at a rural Colorado campground as she awaits the arrival of Lito (Wes Studi), a figure from her past who is navigating his own tentative and nomadic journey across the rugged West.”

8/1/22- Very good reviews from the critics and less so from audiences. TRDB.

4) ALI & AVA– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Both lonely for different reasons, ALI and AVA meet through their shared affection for SOFIA (6), the child of ALI’s Slovakian tenants, whom AVA teaches. ALI finds comfort in AVA’s warmth and kindness and AVA finds ALI’s complexity and humor irresistible. Over a lunar month, sparks fly and a deep connection begins to grow.”

SKIP THESE-

1) Not Okay follows Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch), an aimless aspiring writer with no friends, no romantic prospects and — worst of all — no followers, who fakes an Instagram-friendly trip to Paris in the hopes of boosting her social media clout.

Poor reviews.

2) MEDUSA– Horror, drama

3)  HYPOCHONDRIAC– Horror and I’d skip it

4)  HOW TO PLEASE A WOMAN– Poor reviews

5) SHARP STICK– Terrible reviews

6)  PARADISE HIGHWAY– Bad reviews

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

1) NOPE

2) ELVIS–

3) MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS

4) HALLELUJAH–

5) WHERE THE CRAWDOGS SING–

MOVIES SHOWING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH- SAME AS LAST WEEK

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- SAME AS LAST WEEK

3) THE LIVING ROOM THEATERS AT FAU IN BOCA RATON

A) APPLES–

B) FIRE OF LOVE–

C) HALLELUJAH

D) OFFICIAL COMPETITION–

E) MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS–

4) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

A) BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE–

ENJOY!!

THE REEL DR. BOB

JULY 21, 2022-

DEAR FRIENDS:

NO NEWSLETTER NEXT WEEK!!

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1)  DON’T MAKE ME GO- On Amazon

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) DON’T MAKE ME GO– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “When single father Max (John Cho) discovers he has a terminal disease, he decides to try and cram all the years of love and support he will miss with his teenage daughter Wally (Mia Isaac) into the time he has left with her. With the promise of long-awaited driving lessons, he convinces Wally to accompany him on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion, where he secretly hopes to reunite her with her mother who left them long ago.”

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NEW MOVIES IN THE THEATER AND/OR STREAMING-

1) COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON– Synopsis by RT. “The free-spirited Badri family escapes the toxic pollution and social unrest of Beirut by seeking refuge in a utopic mountain home they’ve devoted years to building for themselves. Unexpectedly, the government begins construction on a garbage landfill right outside their fence, bringing the trash and corruption of a whole country to their doorstep.”  In Theaters

2) MY NAME IS SARA– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “MY NAME IS SARA tells the true life story of Sara Goralnik, a 13-year-old Polish Jew whose entire family was killed by Nazis in September 1942. After a grueling escape to the Ukrainian countryside, Sara steals her Christian best friend’s identity and finds refuge in a small village, where she is taken in by a farmer and his young wife.”

7/18/22- No reviews as yet but it sounds interesting. TRDB. In Theaters

3) ANONYMOUS CLUB– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Shot on vivid 16mm film over a three-year period, ANONYMOUS CLUB chronicles notoriously shy, Melbourne-based musician Courtney Barnett’s ups and downs on the world tour for her album Tell Me How You Really Feel.”

7/18/22- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB. In theaters

4) DON’T MAKE ME GO– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “When single father Max (John Cho) discovers he has a terminal disease, he decides to try and cram all the years of love and support he will miss with his teenage daughter Wally (Mia Isaac) into the time he has left with her. With the promise of long-awaited driving lessons, he convinces Wally to accompany him on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion, where he secretly hopes to reunite her with her mother who left them long ago.”

7/16/22- Miserable reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. Loving road trips I’ll try to see this. TRDB. On Amazon

7/17/22- I enjoyed the movie- not great but worth seeing. TRDB.

5) QUEEN OF GLORY– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “‘Queen of Glory’ is the story of Sarah Obeng, the brilliant child of Ghanaian immigrants, who is quitting her Ivy League PhD program to follow her married lover to Ohio. When her mother dies suddenly, she bequeaths her daughter a Christian bookstore in the Pelham Parkway section of the Bronx where Sarah was raised.”

7/18/22- Fairly good reviews by the critics. TRDB. In Theaters

6) MARX CAN WAIT– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “1968 was the year Camillo died. Nearly 50 years after the death of his twin brother at the age of 29, Marco Bellocchio gathers his family to reconstruct Camillo’s disappearance.”

7/16/22- Excellent early reviews for this documentary. TRDB. In Theaters

SKIP THESE-

1)  PERSUASION– Terrible reviews. On Netflix

2)  SHE WILL– Good reviews by critics and poor ones from audiences. In theaters and streamable

3) THE KILLER- Poor reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. In Theaters

4)  THE DEER KING– In Theaters

5)  EARWIG– In Theaters

MOVIES SHOWING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE NY-

1) NOPE– Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Caretakers at a California horse ranch encounter a mysterious force that affects human and animal behavior.

2) HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN– 2/20/22. Synopsis by RT. “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, Hallelujah.”

7/21/22- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

3) WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING– Synopsis by RT. “From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina.”

MOVIES SHOWING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT

1) NOPE– Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Caretakers at a California horse ranch encounter a mysterious force that affects human and animal behavior.

MOVIES SHOWING IN PALM BEACH Co. FL

 MOVIES SHOWING AT THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

1) HOW TO PLEASE A WOMAN–

2) MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS–

3) WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

MOVIES SHOWING AT THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-

1) HOW TO PLEASE A WOMAN–

2) NOPE–

3) ELVIS– I liked it very much

4) MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS

 MOVIES SHOWING AT THE LIVING ROOM THEATERS AT FAU IN BOCA RATON-

1) BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE–

2) GABBY GIFFORDS WON’T BACK DOWN–

3) MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS–

4) OFFICIAL COMPETITION– I enjoyed the movie

5) HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN. A JOURNEY, A SONG–

d) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

1) MURINA (7/22–7/24) 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Tensions rise between restless teenager Julija and her oppressive father Ante when an old family friend arrives at their Croatian island home.”

7/9/22- Excellent early reviews. TRDB.