The Reel Dr. Bob

JULY 30, 2020

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND– Netflix.

2) SAINT FRANCES– Netflix by Disc.

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND– 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine. Based on the true story of William Kamkwamba.”

3/1/19- Very good reviews. TRDB.

7/23/20- I liked this movie very much. TRDB. Netflix.

2) SAINT FRANCES– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fresh on the heels of an unplanned pregnancy and subsequent abortion, Bridget is in no mood for care-giving when she’s offered a job as a 6-year-old’s nanny. But after getting off to a rocky start, she begins to form a connection with her charge.”

2/29/20- Very good reviews. TRDB.

7/26/20- I liked this drama very much and highly recommend it. The 6 year old girl is wonderful. TRDB. Netflix (Disc.)

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COMING TO NETFLIX NEXT WEEK ON DVD-

1) SWALLOW– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “A loving husband, a beautiful house, doting in-laws: Newly pregnant Hunter seems to have it all. But when her home starts to feel like a prison, she begins the subliminally subversive act of swallowing household objects to regain control.”

3/7/20- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.

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NEW STREAMABLE MOVIES-

1) RADIOACTIVE– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “This engrossing biopic chronicles the singular path of legendary scientist Marie Curie, who — with her husband, Pierre — achieves global fame and wins a Nobel Prize for the 1903 discovery of the radioactive element radium.”

7/24/20- Weak reviews for this drama but I’ll see it eventually because of my interest in Curie. TRDB. On Amazon.

2) SOLEIL O- Very good review from the NY Times but I can’t find any others. Streaming on Criterion Channel

3) DAYS OF THE WHALE– 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cristina and Simon are two young graffiti artists who paint the city that they live in. Their restless spirit leads them to defy a criminal gang when they decide to paint the mural of a whale over a threat written in a wall. The love that unites them, their friendship with other artists at La selva–an old house they use as a refuge–and familiar tensions, come together to tell a story where the powerful strength of youth faces fear, violence and the difficulties of growing up.”

7/24/20- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

4) RETALIATION– 2019. Synopsis by Working as a laborer on razing the church where he was molested as a boy, middle-aged Malky gets a jolt when the priest who abused him shows up in the local pub — setting Malky off on a mission of revenge.On

7/24/20. Fair to good reviews. On VUDU and other platforms as well.

5) HELMUT NEWTON: THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL– Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “One of the great masters of photography, Helmut Newton made a name for himself exploring the female form, and his cult status continues long after his tragic death in a Los Angeles car crash in 2004. Newton worked around the globe, from Singapore to Australia to Paris to Los Angeles, but Weimar Germany was the visual hallmark of his work.”

7/24/20- Just fair reviews. TRDB.

6) YES, GOD, YES– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “High school is hard, but Catholic school is harder. Alice, a strait-laced student devoted to God, discovers more than she bargained for when an innocent AOL chat turns racy.”

7/24/20- Excellent reviews for this dramedy. TRDB.

7) DAVID MAKES MAN– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Centering on a 14-year-old prodigy from the projects who is haunted by the death of his friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty. He must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out.”

7/24/20- Excellent reviews for this series. TRDB. Streaming on HBO MAX

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