The Reel Dr. Bob

JULY 23, 2020

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) FATHER SOLDIER SON– Netflix.

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MOVIES I SAW LAST WEEK AT HOME-

1) FATHER SOLDIER SON– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This intimate documentary from The New York Times follows one military family over the course of ten years, becoming an intergenerational exploration of the meaning of sacrifice, purpose and American manhood in the aftermath of war.”

7/17/20- Excellent early reviews. TRDB. Stream on Netflix.

7/17/20- Very well done and I liked it very much. Very sad and uplifting at the same time! TRDB. Netflix.

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COMING TO NETFLIX NEXT WEEK- JULY 28 On Disc.

1) LOVELESS– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this riveting morality tale, Boris and Zhenya are so intent on their vitriolic marital battles that they don’t notice initially when their 12-year-old son disappears during one of their protracted fights. Now, they must join forces to find him.”

12/1/17- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

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NEW STREAMABLE MOVIES-

1) FATHER SOLDIER SON– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “This intimate documentary from The New York Times follows one military family over the course of ten years, becoming an intergenerational exploration of the meaning of sacrifice, purpose and American manhood in the aftermath of war.”

7/17/20- Excellent early reviews. TRDB. Stream on Netflix.

7/17/20- Very well done and I liked it very much. Very sad! TRDB. Netflix.

2) DIRT MUSIC–    Lousy reviews.  VUDU

3) FATAL AFFAIR– Terrible reviews.  Netflix

4) THE SUNLIT NIGHT-Awful reviews

5) THE PAINTED BIRD– 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In an effort to save their child from the massive extermination of Jews, a Jewish couple send their son to hide in the countryside with a relative somewhere in Eastern Europe. The little boy’s aunt dies unexpectedly and the stray child is suddenly forced to hit the road and make it on his own in a hostile world governed by hate, fear and violence.”

7/18/20- Good reviews. TRDB. On Google Play

6) BLESSED CHILD– Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “More than a decade after leaving the Reverend Sun Myung Moon’s Unification Church (the “Moonies”), through a trove of never before seen footage from within the church and extraordinary home videos of her family’s upbringing alongside Reverend Moon and his disciples, filmmaker Cara Jones attempts to finally break free from the religious cult which dominated her childhood.” 

7/18/20- Few reviews but generally positive. TRDB. On Amazon

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