The Reel Dr. Bob

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

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QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) FIRST MAN– At the Theater

2) LITTLE PINK HOUSE– Netflix Disc.

3) EIGHTH GRADE– Netflix Disc.

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK AT THE THEATER-

1) FIRST MAN– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When America needed a hero, test pilot turned astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped up to the plate, becoming the first person to walk on the moon. This absorbing biopic recounts his extraordinary journey and the sacrifices demanded of him along the way.”

10/9/18- Excellent reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.

10/18/18- Overall I enjoyed it but I think that the movie was dull when not airborne and the suspense was artificially  heightened with the music.  TRDB.

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK AT HOME-

1) THE COURAGEOUS HEART OF IRENA SENDLER– 2009. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the early days of World War II, Polish Catholic social worker Irena Sendler (Anna Paquin, in a Golden Globe-nominated turn) devises a daring plan: Disguised as nurses, she and colleagues gain access to the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw and smuggled some 2,500 Jewish children to safety. John Kent Harrison directs this drama based on Sendler‘s real-life exploits, for which she received a Nobel Peace Prize nomination. Marcia Gay Harden and Nathaniel Parker co-star.”

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COMING TO NETFLIX NEXT TUESDAY, NOV. 6-

Recommended-

1) BLACKkKLANSMAN– 2018. Synopsis by IMDB. “Taking on a dangerous undercover assignment, black Colorado cop Ron Stallworth manages to join the Ku Klux Klan’s Colorado Springs chapter — and is named its leader — by disguising his race on the phone while a white officer attends the meetings.”

8/10/18- Great reviews!!! Sounds like a must-see! TRDB.

8/11/18- I enjoyed the movie but it was far from great. Trying to make the movie more entertaining took away somewhat from the message. TRDB. At the Theater.

2) THE CAKEMAKER– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Thomas, a young German baker, is having an affair with Oren, an Israeli married man who has frequent business visits in Berlin. When Oren dies in a car crash in Israel, Thomas travels to Jerusalem seeking answers regarding his death. Under a fabricated identity, Thomas infiltrates into the life of Anat, his lover’s newly widowed wife, who owns a small Café in downtown Jerusalem. Thomas starts to work for her and create German cakes and cookies that bring life into her Café. Thomas finds himself involved in Anat’s life in a way far beyond his anticipation, and to protect the truth he will stretch his lie to a point of no return.”

6/29/18- Excellent reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.

8/25/18- I liked this movie very much. TRDB.

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HOTWIRE ON-DEMAND- Recommended

1) ALL SQUARE- Good reviews

2) FIRST REFORMED- I liked it

3) THE GUILTY- Good reviews

4) IDEAL HOME- I liked it

5) THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS- Excellent reviews

6) THE CHILDREN ACT- I liked this very much

7) RBG-

8) EIGHTH GRADE- I enjoyed this

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OPENED LAST WEEK-

1) BURNING– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As he’s out on the job, shy deliveryman Jong-soo bumps into his former classmate Hae-mi, and the two quickly become lovers. But complications arise after Hae-mi travels to Africa and brings home a mysterious rich boyfriend.”

10/26/18- Excellent reviews for this drama/mystery. TRDB.

2) MONROVIA, INDIANA– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Esteemed documentarian Frederick Wiseman turns his lens on small-town America after the 2016 presidential election, examining the values of rural voters whose concerns about the future of their communities helped fuel Donald Trump’s victory.”

10/26/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

3) BORDER– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her strong sense of smell, customs officer Tina literally sniffs out smugglers and other miscreants. But when she encounters a man with a scent she can’t identify, she feels an attraction and a strange bond that leads to a shocking revelation.”

10/26/18- Excellent reviews for this drama/mystery. TRDB.

4) SUSPIRIA– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After American ballet student Susie Bannion travels to Germany to attend a prestigious dance academy, she soon discovers that the school has a sinister history — and is still harboring deadly secrets.”

10/26/18- Fair reviews by the critics and somewhat better ones by audiences. TRDB.

5) 1985– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1985, gay New Yorker Adrian returns to his family home in Texas for the first time in three years. But he faces a seemingly unbridgeable divide as he seeks to reveal his dire situation to his strict religious parents.”

10/26/18- Excellent reviews by both critics and audiences. TRDB.

6) VIPER CLUB- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Emergency room nurse Helen Sterling is used to crises. But when terrorists take her journalist son hostage, she quickly loses patience with the government’s ineffective efforts to save him and begins working with a group of activists to get him back.”

10/26/18- Fair reviews in general with a few very good ones tossed in. TRDB.

7) A BREAD FACTORY, PART 1 AND PART 2- 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Forty years ago, Dorothea (Tyne Daly) and Greta (Elisabeth Henry) moved to the town of Checkford and bought an abandoned bread factory that they transformed into an arts space. Here they host movies, plays, dance, exhibits and artists. It’s where civic groups and immigrant communities can meet, where there are after school programs for children. Now a celebrity couple-performance artists from China-have come to Checkford.”

10/26/18- Great reviews for Part 1 and Part 2. TRDB.

8) SHIRKERS– 2018. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Shirkers was a Singapore-made 1992 cult classic from teenage friends Sandi Tan, Jasmine Ng and Sophie Siddique–or it would have been, had the 16mm footage not been stolen by their enigmatic American collaborator Georges Cardona. More than two decades after Cardona disappeared, Tan, now a novelist in L.A., returns to the country of her youth and to the memories of a man who both enabled and thwarted her dreams.”

10/26/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

9) VAYA- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Three rural travelers, each on a separate mission, board a train bound for Johannesburg, but none of their journeys turn out as expected. Their plans thwarted, the three individuals find their lives in the big city intersecting in unexpected ways.”

10/26/18-  Just 4 reviews but they are all very good. TRDB.

Not Recommended-

1) TRUST MACHINE: THE STORY OF BLOCKCHAIN– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Financed through the very technology it centers on — and featuring interviews with respected experts and visionaries in the industry — this absorbing documentary examines the evolution and potential of blockchain digital systems.”

10/26/18- Just 2 reviews noted– 1 poor and the other fair. TRDB.

‘HUNTER KILLER’, ‘LONDON FIELDS’, ‘THE DARK’ AND ‘JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN’ ARE NOT, IN MY OPINION, WORTH WRITING ABOUT

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BOB’S PICKS IN WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD COUNTIES-

NEW IN THE BURBS-

1) WILDLIFE– Jacob Burns, Clearview 100. 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “The emotional perils of adolescence are already challenging enough for Joe Brinson, but after his parents’ move to Montana causes friction between them, Joe begins to realize that his family is dissolving in front of him.”

10/19/18- Excellent reviews by the critics and poor ones from audiences. TRDB.

2) BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY– Danbury. 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Born in Zanzibar, Farrokh Bulsara emigrated to England in his teens and formed the band Queen in 1970 under his new name, Freddie Mercury. This biopic charts the group’s first 15 years, culminating with their Live Aid performance in 1985.”

10/30/18- Mostly poor reviews. TRDB.

3) BURNING– Jacob Burns. 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “As he’s out on the job, shy deliveryman Jong-soo bumps into his former classmate Hae-mi, and the two quickly become lovers. But complications arise after Hae-mi travels to Africa and brings home a mysterious rich boyfriend.”

10/26/18- Excellent reviews for this drama/mystery. TRDB.

4) SUSPIRIA– Danbury. 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “After American ballet student Susie Bannion travels to Germany to attend a prestigious dance academy, she soon discovers that the school has a sinister history — and is still harboring deadly secrets.”

10/26/18- Fair reviews by the critics and somewhat better ones by audiences. TRDB.

REPEATS-

1) BEAUTIFUL BOY- Jacob Burns, Bethel, Danbury, Clearview 100. Very good reviews

2) THE OLD MAN & THE GUN– Clearview 100. I saw it and liked it

3) COLETTE– Clearview 100. I liked it very much

4) THE HAPPY PRINCE– Bethel, Clearview 100. Fair reviews.

5) CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?- Jacob Burns, Bethel, Danbury, Clearview 100. 2018. Excellent reviews for this comedy/drama.

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BOB’S PICKS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-

A) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

1) BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY– Mostly poor reviews

2) THE GUILTY– Very good reviews.

3) THE HAPPY PRINCE– Fair reviews

4) A STAR IS BORN– I liked it very much

5) THE OLD MAN & THE GUN– Very enjoyable

6) COLETTE- I liked this movie very much

B) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-

1) THE GUILTY–  Very good reviews

2) THE HAPPY PRINCE– Fair reviews

3) THE SAMUEL PROJECT– A good movie

4) COLETTE– I liked this movie very much

C) THE STONZEK THEATER AT THE LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE-

1) MUSEO– 2018. Synopsis by IMDB. “In 1985, a group of criminals mock the security of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City to extract 140 pre-Hispanic pieces from their showcases.”

9/14/18- Good reviews. TRDB.

2) SCIENCE FAIR– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 2017, high school science students from across the globe convened in Los Angeles to compete in the annual International Science and Engineering Fair. This engaging documentary showcases the nine diverse finalists vying for a top prize of $75,000.”

9/13/18- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

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

1) ANTONIO LOPEZ 1970: SEX FASHION & DISCO– 2018. A feature documentary-based time capsule concerning Paris and New York between 1969 and 1973 and viewed through the eyes of Antonio Lopez (1943-1987), the dominant fashion illustrator of the time, and told through the lives of his colorful and sometimes outrageous milieu.”

10/30/18- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

2) BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Born in Zanzibar, Farrokh Bulsara emigrated to England in his teens and formed the band Queen in 1970 under his new name, Freddie Mercury. This biopic charts the group’s first 15 years, culminating with their Live Aid performance in 1985.”

10/30/18- Mostly poor reviews. TRDB.

3) COLETTE– I liked this movie very much

4) THE HAPPY PRINCE– Fair reviews for this drama.

5) THE GUILTY– Very good reviews. This movie is currently being shown on Hotwire On-Demand