The Reel Dr. Bob

APRIL 23, 2020

DEAR FRENDS:

I’M REALLY MISSING THE THEATER EXPERIENCE!!

CAN’T WAIT UNTIL IT IS SAFE TO RETURN.

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) SERGIO– Netflix.

2) THE ENGLISH GAME– Netflix.

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK AT HOME-

1) KNIVES OUT- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a sprawling old mansion, the members of an eccentric, quarrelsome clan gather to celebrate the patriarch’s birthday. But the party is cut short when he’s murdered — and the remaining family members soon begin to turn on one another.”

11/27/19- Excellent reviews for this mystery. TRDB.

4/20/20- I could take it or leave it. It did not live up to its hype. TRDB.

2) SERGIO- Weak reviews. On Netflix.

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COMING TO NETFLIX NEXT WEEK-

1) WHEN LAMBS BECOME LIONS– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “The moral complexities of Kenya’s illegal ivory trade come into focus through a look at the lives of two men affected: an ivory dealer whose business is being undercut by conservation efforts, and his cousin, a wildlife ranger.”

12/6/19- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

2) THE ASSISTANT– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “After landing a job as an assistant to an entertainment mogul, aspiring producer Jane thinks she has it made. But as she settles into her new role, Jane begins to notice abuses large and small — until finally she must speak up.”

1/31/20- Good reviews. TRDB.

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NEW STREAMING MOVIES-

1) ENDINGS, BEGINNINGS– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the wake of a bad breakup, Daphne swears off men and takes up residence in her sister’s pool house. But at a New Year’s Eve party, she meets two attractive suitors — who are also best friends — and her plans go out the window.”

4/17/20- Mixed reviews but it sounds to me like it could be fun. TRDB. Streaming on Amazon and Google play and Pay per view

2) THE LEGEND OF SWEE’ PEA– A “mystical understanding of the game” made Lloyd “Swee’ Pea” Daniels a New York City basketball legend by the age of 16. Christened the “next Magic Johnson”, his career effectively ended at age 21 after being shot 3 times in the chest after a tussle over $8 of cocaine. The Legend of Swee’ Pea follows the twists and turns of fortune in the life of a basketball prodigy: his dramatic downfall, miraculous comeback, and, finally, the bittersweet confrontation with a life imperfectly lived. On Google and pay per view

3) BEYOND THE VISIBLE: HILMA AF KLINT– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Four years before Wassily Kandinsky introduced the world to abstract art, Hilma af Klint completed her first abstract canvas. More than a century later, the long-overlooked artist gets her first solo show in America, as recounted in this documentary.”

4/17/20- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB. On Kino

4) A WHITE, WHITE DAY– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “After his wife dies in a mysterious car crash, police chief Ingimundur falls into a deep emotional crisis. Torn apart by grief, he grows more bitter and unbalanced, and begins stalking a man who may have had an affair with Ingimundur’s wife.”

4/17/20- Very good reviews. TRDB. On Film Movement

5) RISING HIGH- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rising High tells the story of the rise and fall of two real-estate fraudsters. Viktor Stein (David Kross), Gerry Falkland (Frederick Lau) and the banker Nicole Kleber (Janina Uhse) get incredibly rich within a short period of time. But soon they are sucked deeper and deeper into a maelstrom of lies, fraud and deceit – until at some point they completely lose sight of reality and have to decide what is really important to them.”

4/17/20- Early reviews are weak. TRDB. On Netflix.

6) BUTT BOY– Sounds really stupid to me. On Netflix and  many other platforms. Also pay per view

7) SELAH AND THE SPADES– Sounds stupid to me but it did get some good reviews. On Amazon

8) ABE– Streaming on several platforms and on Pay TV

9) THE QUARRY– Terrible reviews. ON Amazon, Vudu and other streaming platforms

10) BAD THERAPY– Awful reviews. On Vudu

11) SERGIO- Weak reviews. On Netflix.

4/22/20- I saw this and I’d say it was OK. Knowing that it was based on the life of Sergio de Mello made it somewhat more interesting. TRDB.