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2) THE MERCY– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this fact-based adventure, amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst enters the 1968 Golden Globe Race to collect the prize money needed to save his business. But after his boat falls behind, he starts filing false logs from off the coast of South America.”

11/30/18- Fairly good reviews from the critics and awful ones from audiences. TRDB.

3) SICILIAN GHOST STORY– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this real life-inspired drama, gangsters kidnap 13-year-old Giuseppe to keep his ex-mob-enforcer dad from testifying against them. While the residents of Giuseppe’s village keep mum about the crime, a smitten classmate begins a search for him.”

11/3/0/18- Excellent reviews from the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.

4) UNITED SKATES– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “With roller rinks across America disappearing, this engaging documentary looks at their importance to the black community, which has used them to fuel a creative scene focused not just on the wildly inventive skaters but on the music they embrace.”

11/30/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

5) MIRAI- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Delighted at first with his newborn sister, Mirai, 4-year-old Kun quickly grows jealous of the attention she’s getting from their parents — until a magical trip to the future enables Kun to see the person Mirai will become.”

11/27/18- Very good reviews. TRDB.

6) PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF DESIRE– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Offering a fascinating but dark vision of the future, documentarian Hao Wu ventures into China’s digital universe to examine a popular live-streaming platform called YY, where minimally talented performers seek money, celebrity and human connection.”

11/30/18- Excellent reviews by everybody. TRDB.

7) SONG OF BACK AND NECK– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Plagued by back pain and bullied by a younger superior, paralegal Fred is looking for relief — and finds it in a beautiful, soon-to-be-divorced client and an acupuncturist who turns Fred’s back into a virtual musical instrument.”

11/30/18- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.

7) THE CHARMER– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix “Desperate to avoid deportation by securing Danish citizenship, Iranian migrant Esmail is looking for a woman who can expedite his plan. But when he falls for Sarah — who sees through his charms — Esmail’s past comes back to haunt him.”

12/5/18- Very good reviews for this Iranian drama. TRDB.

8) TYREL- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “When Tyler is invited to an all-male birthday bash at a cabin in the Catskills, he doesn’t realize that he’ll be the only black man there. But as the weekend party wears on, Tyler begins to feel increasingly out of place.”

12/5/18- Fair reviews at best but it sounds interesting to me. TRDB.

Not Recommended–

1) DRIVERX- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Former record-store owner Leonard Moore is now a stay-at-home dad, but when cash runs low and his job search comes up empty, he joins the gig economy as a ride-share driver — a move that soon strains his marriage.”

11/30/18- Early reviews are mixed including a few awful ones. TRDB.

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HOTWIRE ON DEMAND-

1) THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS–

2) EIGHTH GRADE-

3) BLACKkKLANSMAN–

4) WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR-

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BOB’S PICKS IN WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD COUNTIES-

NEW IN THE BURBS–

1) THE FAVOURITE– Jacob Burns. 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Amid the hornet’s nest of rivalries and intrigue that define the court of mercurial Queen Anne in 18th-century England, cousins Abigail Masham and Sarah Churchill battle to gain the favor of the monarch and her court.”

11/23/18- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

REPEATS-

1) GREEN BOOK– Jacob Burns, Bethel, Danbury. Great movie– I loved it.

2) AT ETERNITY’S GATE– Jacob Burns, Bethel, Clearview 100. Fair to good reviews.

3) BOY ERASED– Bethel, Clearview 100. I liked it very much

4) MARIA BY CALLAS– Bethel. Good reviews.

5) BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY– Bethel, Danbury. Poor reviews but everyone seems to like it

6) THE WIFE– Danbury. I liked it very much.

7) A STAR IS BORN– Danbury. I liked it very much

8) INSTANT FAMILY- Danbury. Good reviews for this comedy

9) SHOPLIFTERS– Jacob Burns, Clearview 100. Very good reviews and I plan to see this movie.

10) THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR FEET– Clearview 100. Excellent reviews.

11) CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?- Clearview 100.  Excellent reviews for this comedy/drama.

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BOB’S PICKS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-

A) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

1) GREEN BOOK- A must-see.

2) AT ETERNITY’S GATE-Fair to good reviews.

3) THE FRONT RUNNER– Poor reviews but it is historical and I might just see it

4) BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY– Poor reviews but everyone of my friends who has seen it liked it very much.

5) BOY ERASED– I enjoyed this very much

7) THE WIFE– I liked it very much.

B) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- same as Lake Worth above

C) THE STONZEK THEATER AT THE LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE-

1) 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.

2) FREE SOLO– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this “cliff-hanging” documentary, rock climber Alex Honnold prepares for and undertakes the most daunting challenge of his life: becoming the first person to free-solo climb (without ropes or safety gear) the face of Yosemite’s El Capitan.”

10/14/18- I liked this documentary very much. Beautiful scenery as well as suspenseful. TRDB.

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

1) BECOMING ASTRID– Very good reviews

2) FREE SOLO– I liked it (limited screenings)

3) MARIA BY CALLAS– Very good reviews

4) SCHINDLER’S LIST– An excellent movie

ENJOY!!

THE REEL DR. BOB