The Reel Dr. Bob

May 21, 2020

DEAR FRIENDS:

CAN’T WAIT FOR THE MOVIE THEATERS TO OPEN SAFELY!

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) MENORCA- Netflix.

2) DRIVEWAYS– Prime

3) THE WRONG MISSY– Netflix

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MOVIES I SAW LAST WEEK AT HOME-

1) MENORCA– 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Claire, a suburban mother indulging in some good-natured hedonistic debauchery, receives word from her child that he is abandoning her as his mother. To win back his affection, she decides to carry a small rock half way around the world to its place of origin on a Mediterranean island.”

5/14/20- Pretty weird but it kept my interest. TRDB. Netflix.

2) DRIVEWAYS– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “When 8-year-old Cody travels cross-country with his mom to clean out her late sister’s house, he’s ready for adventure. But little does he know that it will take the form of a friendship with the grouchy Korean War veteran next door.”

5/8/20- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB. On Prime Video.

5/15/20- I enjoyed the movie. This was the last movie with Brian Dennehy as he died shortly before the movie was released. TRDB.

3) THE WRONG MISSY– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When Tim Morris meets his dream girl and their relationship quickly escalates through texts, he throws caution to the wind and invites her to his company’s corporate retreat on an island resort… However, when a past blind date from hell shows up at the airport for the weekend getaway instead, he learns too late that he’s been texting “The Wrong Missy”.

5/15/20- Poor reviews from critics and audiences as well but it was so stupid and funny at times that I actually enjoyed it. TRDB. Netflix.

4) HARRIET- 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This inspiring biopic recounts the life of Harriet Tubman, who’s born into servitude and becomes known as the “Moses of her people” for helping slaves escape bondage through the Underground Railroad. Later, she works as a spy for the Union Army.”

10/30/19- Fair reviews at best for this drama about Harriet Tubman. TRDB.

5/18/20- A really Hollywood version of a basically true story. I had trouble staying interested. TRDB. Netflix.

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NEW STREAMABLE MOVIES-

1) THE WRONG MISSY– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When Tim Morris meets his dream girl and their relationship quickly escalates through texts, he throws caution to the wind and invites her to his company’s corporate retreat on an island resort… However, when a past blind date from hell shows up at the airport for the weekend getaway instead, he learns too late that he’s been texting “The Wrong Missy”.

5/15/20- Poor reviews from critics and audiences as well. It was so stupid that I actually enjoyed it. TRDB. Netflix.

2) CAPONE- You can rent from Prime for about $10- I didn’t

3) HAVE A GOOD TRIP– Netflix. Supposedly but I couldn’t find it

4) ALICE- ?Where to stream this movie?

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COMING TO NETFLIX NEXT WEEK-

1) ONCE WERE BROTHERS– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Rocker Robbie Robertson recounts his journey from making music on Canada’s Six Nations of the Grand River reservation to backing Bob Dylan and then joining Garth Hudson, Levon Helms, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel to form the Band.”

2/22/20- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.

2) PREMATURE– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “For 17-year-old Ayanna, the summer before college is a time of transition. Still hanging out with her gal pals and living in Harlem with her mom, Ayanna gets a glimpse of a different life when she meets the older Isaiah.”

2/21/20- Excellent reviews. TRDB.