The Reel Dr. Bob

MAY 31, 2018

DEAR FRIENDS:

DURING THE NEXT 2-3 WEEKS I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEND MY NEWSLETTER ON THURSDAYS AS USUAL-

I HAVE INCLUDED INFO FOR NETFLIX FOR THE NEXT 3 WEEKS JUST IN CASE

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) WONDERSTRUCK– Netflix Disc

2) THE TALE– HBO

3) GRADUATION– 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) WONDERSTRUCK– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Based on the novel of the same name, this period drama unspools two tales that play out 50 years apart. In 1927, a girl runs away to New York City to meet the actress she idolizes, while in 1977, a boy travels to the Big Apple find his long-lost dad.

10/20/17- Fair reviews for this new movie by Todd Haynes. TRDB.

5/26/18- The movie was so-so. I enjoyed the scenes of NY City. TRDB. Netflix Disc.

2) THE TALE– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “With a job that takes her around the world and a doting boyfriend, filmmaker Jennifer has it all — or so she thinks until a story she wrote at age 13 resurfaces and belies her memories of her relationship with two adult mentors.”

5/27/18- An excellent Laura Dern and a good drama as well. TRDB. HBO.

3) GRADUATION– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Romeo Aldea faces a dilemma after his daughter, Eliza, is assaulted the day before a critical final exam. Fearing that the incident may threaten Eliza’s future, Romeo has the power to remedy the situation — but only if he compromises his principles.”

4/7/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

5/28/18- Interesting and I enjoyed the film from Rumania. TRDB. Netflix Disc.

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COMING TO NETFLIX NEXT TUESDAY, JUNE 5-

1) THOROUGHBREDS– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Childhood friends recently reunited, teenagers Amanda and Lily make an unlikely but inseparable pair. When Lily’s stepfather threatens to pack her off to reform school, the girls cook up a plan to kill him.”

3/6/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.

3/16/18- The whole is less than the sum of its parts. Some aspects of the movie were interesting but I can’t say that I’d recommend it. TRDB.

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COMING TO NETFLIX ON TUESDAY, JUNE 12-

1) THE CAGE FIGHTER– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “At age 40, family man Joe Carman breaks his vow never to resume mixed martial arts fighting. Training in secret, Joe prepares to battle a new generation of competitors, convinced that he’s also fighting to conquer his inner demons.”

2/2/18- Good reviews in general but none glowing. TRDB.

2) BLACK PANTHER– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After the devastating battles chronicled in “Captain America: Civil War,” Black Panther’s alter ego, T’Challa, returns to his homeland of Wakanda to be crowned its new king. But he soon faces enemies who will test all his superpowers.”

2/13/18- Great reviews for this much hyped new superhero movie with a black star. TRDB.

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COMING TO NETFLIX ON TUESDAY, JUNE 19-

1) DOUBLE LOVER– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this erotic thriller, young psychiatric patient Chloé makes the mistake of falling in love with her therapist. But once she moves in with him, Chloé begins to believe that he’s concealing part of his life from her.”

2/13/18- Mixed reviews at best including some very good and some poor ones as well. TRDB.

2) LOVE, SIMON– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Closeted gay teen Simon is mortified when his classmate Martin gets hold of Simon’s intimate email to his online love. With the prospect of humiliation looming, Simon reluctantly agrees to help Martin get closer to Abby, Simon’s female best friend.”

3/16/18- Mostly good reviews but none great. TRDB.

3) FLOWER– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After befriending Luke, the troubled son of her mother’s new beau, sexually adventurous teen Erica learns that a teacher molested Luke years ago. Looking to punish the predator, Erica concocts an elaborate plan — but it goes horribly awry.”

3/16/18- Fair reviews from the critics but excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.

4) UNSANE– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shot in secret on an iPhone in just over one week, this experimental tale from director Steven Soderbergh focuses on a woman who finds herself committed to a mental asylum, where she will confront her greatest fear.”

3/21/18- Fairly good reviews for this drama/mystery. TRDB.

5) THE WORKSHOP– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Once bustling, the port town of La Ciotat has seen better times — which writers in a workshop there are trying to reflect in their collective novel. But the hostility and disturbing vision of one participant soon alarm his peers and the instructor.”

3/23/18- Very good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.

6) BACK TO BURGUNDY– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Absent for more than a decade and now living in Australia, Jean returns to his native France when his dying father asks him to come home to help his siblings save the family winery. But first they’ll have to reconnect and repair their relationships.”

3/23/18- Fair reviews from the critics and much weaker ones from audiences. I does sound interesting to me. TRDB.

7) NOCTURAMA– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Angry with the French establishment, a group of young Parisians from diverse backgrounds plants a series of bombs around the city. As the band of radicals hides out in a closed-for-the-night department store, authorities launch a colossal manhunt.”

8/11/17-  Good reviews by the critics and weak ones by audiences. TRDB.

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OPENED LAST FRIDAY-

Recommended-

1) THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ANDRE– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this affectionate look at the life and times of André Leon Talley, the fashion maven talks about his trailblazing journey, with friends past and present sharing their thoughts on his talent, influence and enigmatic but engaging personality.”

5/25/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

2) SUMMER 1993– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Shaken by her mother’s death and confused by her sudden transfer to her uncle’s care, 6-year-old orphan Frida is unable to open up to her new family. Meanwhile, her relatives begin to wonder who it is they’ve welcomed into their home.”

5/25/18- Great reviews. TRDB.

3) WHO WE ARE NOW– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After serving a 10-year prison term, Beth’s first priority upon being released is to regain custody of her son. But Beth soon discovers that his caregivers — her sister and brother-in-law — have no intention of turning the boy over.”

5/25/18- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. TRDB.

4) IN DARKNESS– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When blind pianist Sofia hears a murder take place in the upstairs apartment, her world is thrown into chaos as she soon finds herself immersed in London’s underworld and brought into contact with the victim’s father — an accused war criminal.”

5/25/18- Fair reviews by the critics and terrible ones by audiences. TRDB.

5) LES PARENTS TERRIBLES– 1948. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” Yvonne de Bray plays a manipulative, possessive mother, married to weakling Marcel Andre. At present, Yvonne is violently opposed to the impending marriage between her son Jean Marais to Josette Day. It gets more complicated than that: Day is Andre’s mistress, who in turn is coveted by de Bray’s sister Gabrielle Dorzat.”

5/25/18- Sounds overly complicated but has received good reviews. Note that this movie is from 1948. TRDB.

Not Recommended-

1) MARY SHELLEY– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “At age 16, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin shocks her family and society by running off with rakish poet Percy Shelley. But tragedy soon follows when their infant daughter dies — which leads young Mary to write “Frankenstein.””

5/25/18- Terrible reviews. TRDB.

2) THE MISANDRISTS– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “While on the run from police, injured ultraleftist Volker encounters two women from a remote school for wayward girls and gladly accepts their offer of refuge — unaware that it’s a front for an organization of radical feminist terrorists.”

5/25/18- Mixed reviews but even the positive ones don’t sound so good to me. TRDB.

3) HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES-

5/25/18- Awful reviews. TRDB.

4) UNCLE DREW– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Just as his dream of entering a team in Harlem’s Rucker street-ball tournament is fading, Dax bumps into geriatric cager Uncle Drew and persuades him to assemble his former squad to give the youngsters a run for their money.”

5/25/18- No reviews as yet but the movie sounds stupid to me. TRDB.

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COMCAST ON-DEMAND-

NEW-

1) A FANTASTIC WOMAN– Great movie!! About transgender and much more

REPEATS-

1) I, TONYA– I liked it very much

2) THE SHAPE OF WATER– Loved the movie

3) LADY BIRD– Enjoyed this very much

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BOB’S PICKS IN WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD COUNTIES-

1) THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ANDRE– Jacob Burns. 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this affectionate look at the life and times of André Leon Talley, the fashion maven talks about his trailblazing journey, with friends past and present sharing their thoughts on his talent, influence and enigmatic but engaging personality.”

5/25/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

Repeats-

1) FIRST REFORMED– Jacob Burns, Bethel, Clearview 100 Excellent reviews

2) THE BOOK CLUB– Bethel. Poor reviews but everybody I know has liked it very much

3) RBG- Jacob Burns, Bethel, Clearview 100. A great documentary!

4) POPE FRANCIS– Bethel. Fair to good reviews

5) DISOBEDIENCE– Jacob Burns, Clearview 100. Very good reviews

5) ON CHESIL BEACH– Jacob Burns, Bethel, Clearview 100. Very good reviews

6) BEAST– Clearview 100. Excellent reviews

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BOB’S PICKS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-

A) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

1) KEEP THE CHANGE– Great movie starring my niece Samantha Elisofon- A must see!!

2) POPE FRANCIS: A MAN OF HIS WORD– Mixed reviews.

3) THE BOOK CLUB– Weak reviews but everybody i know liked it

4) RBG– A wonderful documentary about Ruth Bader Ginsberg

5) DISOBEDIENCE– Very good reviews

6) BYE BYE GERMANY– Very good reviews

7) A BAG OF MARBLES– Excellent reviews

B) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- see “ABOVE” for  more info

1) KEEP THE CHANGE–

2) THE BOOK CLUB-

3) RBG-

4) DISOBEDIENCE-–

C) THE STONZEK THEATER AT THE LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE-

1) AFTER AUSCHWITZ– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “For the six female Holocaust survivors profiled in this affecting documentary, liberation from the Nazi death camps was just the beginning. Emigrating to Los Angeles, they create new lives for themselves and eventually confront the past. ”

4/20/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

2) THE GREAT SILENCE– 1968. Synopsis by Netflix. “A group of greedy bounty hunters led by the brutal Loco (Klaus Kinski) pursues a band of outlaws who have escaped and are hiding out in the hills of the Utah frontier. After an innocent man is killed, Loco’s vengeful wife calls on a mute gunslinger named Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant). Standing between the innocents and the corrupted bounty hunters, Silence decides to mete out his own brand of justice.”

5/30/18- Excellent reviews for this Western from 1968. TRDB.

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

1) A BAG OF MARBLES– Excellent reviews

2) BEAST– Excellent reviews

3) DISOBEDIENCE– Very good reviews

4) LET THE SUNSHINE IN- Good reviews

5) THE SEAGULL- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set at a Russian country estate at the end of the 19th century, this adaptation Anton Chekhov’s classic play revolves around a small group of friends and lovers, all of whom have their hearts set on the wrong person.”

5/11/18- Fairly good reviews. TRDB.

6) KEEP THE CHANGE– Great movie- starring my niece Samantha Elisofon– limited screenings now but you can see it at The Movies of Lake Worth or at The Movies of Delray.

ENJOY!!

THE REEL DR. BOB