The Reel Dr. Bob

September 3, 2020

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) ALL TOGETHER NOW– Netflix Streaming

2) RISING PHOENIX– Netflix Streaming

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) ALL TOGETHER NOW– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: She’s homeless and living on a bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?”

8/28/20- OK reviews for this drama. TRDB.

8/29/20- I just saw this new movie and enjoyed it. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.

2) RISING PHOENIX– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Elite athletes and insiders reflect on the Paralympic Games and examine how they impact a global understanding of disability, diversity and excellence.”

8/29/20- Very good reviews. TRDB.

9/2/20- An excellent, moving documentary. TRDB.

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COMING TO NETFLIX ON DISC NEXT WEEK-

NEW STREAMABLE MOVIES-

1) GHOST TROPIC– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Khadija (Saadia Bentaïeb) is a fifty-eight-year-old Maghrebi cleaning woman living in Brussels in the wake of the 2016 bombings that shook the city. After work one night, she falls asleep on the last subway train, wakes up at the end of the line and has no choice but to make her way home–all the way across the city–on foot. Along the way, she has a series of encounters: with a security guard, a convenience store clerk, a group of teenagers. She asks for help and she gives it and slowly, steadily makes her way.”

8/28/20- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB. On Virtual cinemas-cinemaguild.com

2) ALL TOGETHER NOW– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: She’s homeless and living on a bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?”

8/28/20- OK reviews for this drama. The NY Times gave it a good review. TRDB. On Netflix.

8/29/20-  I just saw this new movie and enjoyed it. TRDB. Netflix Streaming.

3) MR. SOUL!- 2018. Synopsis by Netflix. “Asked to produce the “Black Tonight Show” in 1968, openly gay African-American Ellis Haizlip declined because he had something else in mind: a weekly program called “Soul,” which would provide a national stage for black artists and intellectuals.”

8/29/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. On mistersoulmovie.com

4) MADE IN BANGLADESH– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “After fleeing her Bangladeshi village to avoid becoming a child bride, Shimu Akhtar — now 23 — labors at a garment factory in Dhaka. When a workplace fire kills a co-worker, Shimu leads the battle to unionize despite opposition from all sides.”

8/29/20- Excellent reviews for this Indian drama. TRDB.

5) FATIMA– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “With World War I raging across Europe, the Virgin Mary appears to a 10-year-old shepherd girl and her two young cousins in Fátima, Portugal. But skeptical family members and government officials are determined to silence the children.”

8/29/20- Weak reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB. On Google Play

6) MATTHIAS & MAXIME– 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “While working on a short film for a student project, two friends engage in a kiss as part of the script. The intimate moment sets off a chain reaction of events, from lingering questions about their sexuality to altering the nature of their friendship and their relationship to their wider social circle.”

8/29/19- Weak reviews by the critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB. On Netflix disc.

7) RISING PHOENIX– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix.” Elite athletes and insiders reflect on the Paralympic Games and examine how they impact a global understanding of disability, diversity and excellence. ”

8/29/20- Very good reviews. On Netflix.

9/2/20- An excellent, moving documentary. TRDB. Netflix Streamng.

8) EPICENTRO– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Challenging outsiders’ view of Cuba as an isolated land mired in the past, director Hubert Sauper looks at the country’s history, mythology and future, paying particular attention to the young people determined to shape their home in their image.”

8/29/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

9) YOU CANNOT KILL DAVID ARQUETTE– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. ” In a publicity stunt to plug a movie, actor David Arquette was crowned world wrestling (heavyweight) champ in 2000, which infuriated genuine grapplers the world over. Two decades later, Arquette returns to the ring — for real — to redeem himself.”

8/30/20- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB. On Prime Video.

GET DUKED–

THE BINGE– On Hulu