The Reel Dr. Bob

JUNE 20, 2019

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) ROLLING THUNDER REVUE– Netflix Streaming

2) LATE NIGHT– At the Theater

3) THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY– Netflix Streaming

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK AT THE THEATER-

1) LATE NIGHT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Accused of being antifeminist, late-night talk-show host Katherine Newbury hires her first female writer, Molly Patel. But what begins as a “marriage of convenience” evolves into more as Molly injects a much-needed fresh viewpoint.”

6/7/19- Very good reviews for this drama/ comedy. TRDB.

6/15/19- Good laughs and good acting with an OK screenplay. TRDB.

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK AT HOME-

1) ROLLING THUNDER REVUE– 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year. Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, Rolling Thunder is a one of a kind experience, from master filmmaker Martin Scorsese.”

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COMING TO NETFLIX NEXT WEEK-

1) DAWSON CITY: FROZEN TIME– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Using material from 1910s and ’20s silent films and newsreels that were found buried in Dawson City, Yukon, in 1978, director Bill Morrison put together this fascinating history of the gold rush boomtown.”

6/9/17- Great reviews for this documentary. One critic called it a masterpiece. TRDB.

2) DARK MONEY– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “In Montana, corporate campaign financing was prohibited for nearly a century, but “dark money” from anonymous corporate donors now skews the electoral process. This engrossing documentary follows citizens’ grassroots efforts to amend the situation.”

7/12/18- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

3) 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.

4) THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Scheming cousins Vincent and Anton are determined to build a fiber-optic cable between Kansas and New Jersey that will provide a millisecond advantage over New York Stock Exchange transactions — but their ex-boss is intent on seeing them fail.”

3/15/19- Poor reviews from the critics but good ones from audiences. TRDB.

5) THE AFTERMATH– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Sent to help rebuild bombed-out Hamburg, Germany, British officer Lewis Morgan is joined by his wife, who’s upset to find they’ll be sharing their home with the prior owner and his troubled daughter — which leads to tensions between the families.”

3/27/19- Awful reviews by the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.

6) A DARK SONG– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Distraught over her son’s death, Sophia Howard hires an occultist to lead her through a six-month series of rituals at a secluded house to make contact with the boy. But as the days pass and their isolation increases, the two find themselves tested.”

4/28/17- Good reviews from the critics and just OK ones from audiences. As I hate “horror” movies I will probably skip this one. TRDB.

7) A KID LIKE JAKE– 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Progressive parents Alex and Greg have always accepted their 4-year-old son Jake’s penchant for dolls and dresses. But the couple finds themselves at odds when his preschool director suggests the boy’s preferences may signal gender-identity issues.”

5/31/18- Mixed reviews– slightly more positive than negative. TRDB.

8) 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.

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OPENED LAST WEEK-

Recommended-

1) BLUE NOTE RECORDS: BEYOND THE NOTES– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This absorbing documentary looks at the history of Blue Note Records, the trailblazing label that — beginning in 1939 — captured the sound and soul of American jazz and cemented the careers of a host of jazz greats, including Miles Davis.”

6/14/19- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

2) IN THE AISLES– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “An affecting and bittersweet glimpse into the shared connections of a motley group of nightshift workers at a big box store, including the reclusive newbie Christian and the charming but mysterious Marion.”

6/14/19- OK reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.

3) PLUS ONE– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Long-time friends Alice and Ben find themselves in that inevitable year that all late 20-somethings experience—in which seemingly every person they know gets married—and agree to be one another’s plus ones as they power through an endless parade of insufferable weddings.”

6/14/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.

Not Recommended–

1) SHAFT– Terrible reviews by the critics although audiences appear to have liked it

2) HAMPSTEAD– Poor reviews for this drama. I’ll skip this despite Diane Keaton

3) BEING FRANK- Terrible reviews

4) DAUGHTER OF THE WOLF– Awful reviews

5) BACK TO THE FATHERLAND– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “BACK TO THE FATHERLAND is the story of young people leaving their home country to try their luck somewhere else. A universal tale in today’s globalized world, weren’t these young women and men moving from Israel to the countries where their families were persecuted and killed less than a century ago, Germany and Austria.”

6/14/19- Poor reviews for this movie. TRDB.

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BOB’S PICKS IN WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD COUNTIES-

NEW IN THE BURBS-

1) PAVAROTTI– Jacob Burns, Bethel, Clearview 100. 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When he died in 2007, Luciano Pavarotti had realized his dream of bringing opera to the masses. This documentary paints a compelling portrait of the tenor by drawing on family archives, home videos, behind-the-scenes material and concert footage.”

6/7/19- Good reviews. TRDB.

2) FRAMING JOHN DELOREAN– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Archival film interlaces with dramatized vignettes to chart the rise and fall of auto-design genius John DeLorean, who developed a revolutionary vehicle but ended up on trial when he tried to save his struggling company by making a massive drug deal.”

6/7/19- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

3) THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Having spent his early years in a San Francisco house his grandfather built — and which the family later lost — Jimmie yearns to return to that home. So, when the residence becomes vacant, he hatches a plan to reclaim it.”

6/7/19- Great reviews from everybody. TRDB.

REPEATS-

1) LATE NIGHT– Jacob Burns, Bethel, Danbury, Clearview 100.  2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Accused of being antifeminist, late-night talk-show host Katherine Newbury hires her first female writer, Molly Patel. But what begins as a “marriage of convenience” evolves into more as Molly injects a much-needed fresh viewpoint.”

6/7/19- Very good reviews for this drama/ comedy. TRDB.

6/15/19- Good laughs and good acting with an OK screenplay. TRDB.

2) ROCKETMAN-Bethel,  Danbury, Clearview 100. I loved the movie!

3) ECHO IN THE CANYON– Bethel, Clearview 100. Very good reviews.

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BOB’S PICKS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-

A) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

1) LATE NIGHT– An OK comedy

2) ROCKETMAN-I loved the movie

3) SHELTER– Weak reviews

4) PAVAROTTI– Good reviews

5) THE SPY BEHIND HOME PLATE- Good reviews

B) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-

1) SAY MY NAME- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Casual sex turns into a chaotic nightmare when a robbery disrupts Mary Page and Statton Taylor’s hookup at a hotel. Determined to go after their stolen property, the two soon end up involved in a series of wild misadventures.”

6/18/19- Early reviews are mixed. TRDB.

2) LATE NIGHT– An OK comedy

3) PAVAROTTI- Good reviews

4) ROCKETMAN- I loved the movie

5) THE SPY BEHIND HOME PLATE- Good reviews

6)  SHELTER- Weak reviews

C) THE STONZEK THEATER AT THE LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE-

1) HALSTON- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This in-depth documentary charts the life of fashion designer Halston, who rose to fame in the 1960s as the creator of Jackie Kennedy’s iconic pink pillbox hat and held court at Studio 54 but tragically succumbed to complications of AIDS in 1990.”

5/24/19- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

2) THE SILENCE OF OTHERS– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Thanks to an amnesty law passed in Spain in 1977, the perpetrators of atrocities committed during Gen. Francisco Franco’s despotic reign have gone largely unpunished. This documentary follows a six-year quest to find justice for some of the victims.”

5/8/19- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

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

1) LATE NIGHT– Very good reviews for this drama/ comedy. TRDB.

6/15/19- Good laughs and good acting with an OK screenplay. TRDB.

2) ROCKETMAN– I loved the movie!!

3) SAY MY NAME– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Casual sex turns into a chaotic nightmare when a robbery disrupts Mary Page and Statton Taylor’s hookup at a hotel. Determined to go after their stolen property, the two soon end up involved in a series of wild misadventures.”

6/18/19- Early reviews are mixed. TRDB.

4) THE SPY BEHIND HOME PLATE– Good reviews.

5) THE THIRD WIFE– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 19th-century Vietnam, 14-year-old May becomes a rich landowner’s third wife, knowing that she must give birth to a son to increase her status. But after she becomes pregnant, dormant desires force her to choose between safety and freedom.”

5/15/19- Very good reviews for this movie. TRDB.

ENJOY!!

THE REEL DR. BOB