The Reel Dr. Bob

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

DEAR FRIENDS:

I DIDN’T THINK I’D GET A NEWSLETTER OUT THIS WEEK BUT HERE IT IS:

YOU CAN ACCESS THIS NEWSLETTER AND PAST REVIEWS AT MY WEBSITE- www.thereeldrbob.com

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) THE TENTH MAN– Netflix Disc.

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK AT THE THEATER- NONE

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK AT HOME-

1) THE TENTH MAN-2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After years of living in New York City, middle-aged Ariel returns to his native Buenos Aires to see his father, who runs a Jewish aid organization. But Ariel quickly finds that reconnecting with his roots and his distant dad won’t be easy.”

8/5/16- Very good professional reviews but audiences have not cared for it. TRDB.

2/17/17- I liked this movie very much. TRDB. Netflix Disc.

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COMING TO NETFLIX ON 2/28- These were also listed last week!

1) KATE PLAYS CHRISTINE– 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This intriguing mash-up of documentary and drama follows actress Kate Lynn Sheil as she heads to Florida to prepare for her film role as Christine Chubbuck, the Sarasota newscaster who committed suicide on the air in 1974.

8/26/16- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones by audiences. TRDB.

2) LONDON ROAD– 2016. Synopsis by Netflix “In 2006, five women’s bodies are discovered in the English town of Ipswich. In the wake of the tragedy, the shaken residents struggle to deal with the aftermath and the realization that the killer was a member of the community.”

9/9/16- Fairly good professional reviews but poor audience ones. TRDB.

3) QUEEN OF KATWE– 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “This inspiring documentary recounts the amazing but true story of Phiona Mutesi, an impoverished Ugandan girl whose early skill in chess, nurtured by her dedicated coach, would lead her all the way to the World Chess Olympiad.”

9/23/16- Fairly good reviews from critics and from audiences. TRDB.

4) CHRONIC– 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Working as a home-care nurse, David’s dedication leads him to form strong bonds with his terminally ill patients. Managing friendships in his personal life, however, proves far more challenging.”

9/23/16- Mostly good reviews but all critics said that it was very difficult to watch this film because of the content. The full reviews sounds even more interesting and I will try to see this movie. TRDB.

5) MOONLIGHT– 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Growing up in the drug-soaked world of 1980s Miami, young Chiron struggles to make his way through a helter-skelter adolescence while also grappling with confusion and anxiety about his emerging sexuality.”

10/21/16- Excellent reviews from critics and audiences as well. TRDB.

10/30/16- A profoundly sad chronicle of a gay black child becoming a gay black man. The movie was extremely well done- acting and music reminded me of an opera. 

6) CREEPY– 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After exchanging the perilous life of a police detective for the far safer world of academia, criminal-psychology lecturer Koichi Takakura is drawn back into the fray when an old case is reopened. Meanwhile, odd doings are afoot in his neighborhood.”

10/21/16- Excellent reviews from the critics. TRDB.

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COMING TO NETFLIX NEXT TUESDAY, MARCH 7

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OPENED ON FRIDAY- 2/17/17

1) FROM NOWHERE– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this absorbing drama spotlighting the ethical paradoxes of U.S. immigration policy, a high school teacher tries to help three of her best students, all undocumented and soon to graduate, who must get their papers to avoid deportation.”

2/17/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.

2) LOVESONG– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her hubby constantly on the road, Sarah decides to hit the road herself and sets off with her young daughter and best friend, Mindy. Always close, the pals soon become something more — but when Mindy makes an abrupt exit, Sarah is left hanging.”

2/17/17- Fair reviews. TRDB.

3) AMERICAN FABLE– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Amazed to find a stranger locked in a silo, young Gitty learns he’s a developer who’s been abducted by farmers (including her dad) intent on keeping their land. After bonding with the captive, she must decide whether to save him or protect her clan.”

2/17/17-  OK reviews from the critics and weak reviews from audiences. TRDB.

4) EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a family wedding draws Los Angeles physician Clara Barron back to her Mexican home, she can’t bear to show up without a date and enlists a co-worker to fill the role. But Clara is unprepared when her former boyfriend turns up at the event.”

2/17/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.

5) MY NAME IS EMILY– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Teenage Emily finds her life upended when her father is committed to a mental institution after her mother’s death. Put in foster care and forced to attend a school she despises, Emily decides to hit the road to bust her dad out of the bin.”

2/17/17- Very good reviews. TRDB.

6) YOU’RE KILLING ME SUSANA– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Soap opera actor Eligio is shocked when his wife, Susana, abruptly flees Mexico to pursue writing studies at an American university. Tracking her to the Iowa campus, Eligio tries to persuade her to return to Mexico but finds he has his work cut out.”

2/17/17- Good reviews. TRDB.

7) HOW HEAVY THIS HAMMER– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Though he has a wife and two sons, middle-aged Erwin barely notices his family because he spends most of his spare time riveted by a Viking war game he plays endlessly on his computer. Realizing he’s in a rut, Erwin attempts to break free.”

2/17/17- Most critics liked this movie but there were some notable exceptions. TRDB.

8) KEEP QUIET– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Virulently anti-Semitic, right-wing Hungarian politician Csanad Szegedi finds his views undermined after learning about his Jewish heritage. Over a three-year period, he comes to embrace his new faith, as chronicled in this fascinating documentary.”

2/17/17- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

Not Recommended-

1) A CURE FOR WELLNESS– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Dispatched to bring his boss back from a European “wellness spa,” a naive company employee travels to the remote alpine facility, where he discovers that something sinister is in the works.”

2/17/17- Really poor reviews. TRDB.

2) THE GREAT WALL– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in 15th-century China, this epic tale follows a pair of traveling British warriors who discover that the Great Wall being erected isn’t to keep out the Mongols: It’s to repel a horde of rampaging supernatural creatures.”

2/17/17- Awful reviews. TRDB.

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HOTWIRE ON DEMAND-

NEW ON HOTWIRE-

1) MANCHESTER BY THE SEA- I loved this movie

2) MOONLIGHT– A good movie but not as good as most critics rated it

REPEATS-

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BOB’S PICKS IN WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD COUNTIES-

NEW IN THE BURBS-

1) MR. GAGA– Jacob Burns. 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This vibrant documentary follows renowned choreographer Ohad Naharin as he leads classes for up-and-coming dancers around the world. Naharin also details his creation of Gaga, an innovative movement language he developed for training dancers.”

2/22/17- Good reviews by the critics and even better ones by audiences. TRDB.

2) THE RED TURTLE– Clearview 100. 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Without dialogue, this meditative animated fable chronicles the story of a man who washes up on a remote desert island, where he builds a makeshift raft to escape but is repeatedly turned back by an enormous red turtle.”

1/20/17- Excellent reviews from the critics for this animated film and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.

REPEATS-

1) PATERSON- Jacob Burns, Bethel.

2) ELLE- Bethel. Very good movie but violent

3) LION- Bethel, Danbury, Clearview 100, Garden Cinema Norwalk. Very good but not as good as the critics said

4) A UNITED KINGDOM- Bethel, Clearview 100, Garden Cinema Norwalk. Very good reviews.

5) I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO- Jacob Burns, Clearview 100, Garden Cinema Norwalk. Good reviews.

6) FENCES- Jacob Burns (limited screenings), Danbury, Garden Cinema Norwalk. Very good movie. Loved Denzel as usual.

7) MOONLIGHT- Clearview 100, Garden Cinema Norwalk. A good movie but I didn’t feel that it was great as others have.

8) THE SALESMAN- Jacob Burns. I liked this Iranian movie very much.

9) TONI ERDMANN- Jacob Burns(limited screenings), Clearview 100 (limited) Very good reviews

10) HIDDEN FIGURES- Danbury. A good story but too Hollywood for me

11) LA LA LAND- Danbury. A wonderful love story

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BOB’S PICKS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-

A) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

1) YEAR BY THE SEA- Good reviews

2) FANNY’S JOURNEY- Good reviews

3) A UNITED KINGDOM- Very good reviews

4) THE SALESMAN- I liked this very much

5) HIDDEN FIGURES- A very good story but a bit too Hollywood for me

6) LION- A good movie but not as good as the critics said

B) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth

C) THE STONZEK THEATER AT LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE-

1) NERUDA– 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Neruda (2016) – In 1948 Chile, an arrest warrant is issued for acclaimed poet and communist politician Pablo Neruda when he publicly criticizes the government. After failing to flee the country, Neruda and his wife become fugitives, hunted by a relentless policeman.”

12/16/16- Great reviews by everybody. TRDB.

2) TANNA– 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Living on an isolated Pacific island, a young girl from the indigenous Yakel tribe refuses to submit to an arranged marriage and flees with her lover instead. The couple’s defiance soon threatens to ignite a bitter blood feud on the island.”

9/16/16- Good reviews by the critics and very good ones by audiences. TRDB

D) THE LIVING ROOM THEATERS-

1) FRANNY’S JOURNEY– Good reviews

2) THE SALESMAN– I saw it and liked it very much

3) TONI ERDMANN– Very good reviews

4) YEAR BY THE SEA– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Search – DVD Netflix. “In this indie dramedy, wife and mother Joan sets a new course for herself when she opts not to accompany her husband from New York City to his new job in Kansas. Instead, she trades her empty nest for a Cape Cod beach house.”

2/22/17- I’ve seen just 1 review and it’s great. TRDB.

5) THE RED TURTLE–  2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Without dialogue, this meditative animated fable chronicles the story of a man who washes up on a remote desert island, where he builds a makeshift raft to escape but is repeatedly turned back by an enormous red turtle.”

1/20/17- Excellent reviews from the critics for this animated film and very good ones from audiences. TRDB.

ENJOY!!

THE REEL DR. BOB