The Reel Dr. Bob

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

DEAR FRIENDS:

NEARLY ALL OF THE THEATERS THAT I FOLLOW IN WESTCHESTER, FAIRFIELD AND PALM BEACH COUNTY REMAIN CLOSED. I WILL KEEP TRACK OF THESE THEATERS AND LET YOU KNOW AS THEY HOPEFULLY OPEN FOR BUSINESS.

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK- I saw NO movies this week

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK- NONE

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COMING TO NETFLIX NEXT WEEK – ON DISC

1) A GIRL MISSING– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Home-care nurse Ichiko has tended to the matriarch of the Oishos clan for years, growing ever closer to the family. But that relationship is imperiled when the clan’s teen daughter Saki is kidnapped, and Ichiko’s nephew turns out to be the culprit.”

7/31/20- Mixed reviews– more OK then not. TRDB.

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NEW STREAMABLE MOVIES-

1) CITY HALL– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman examines the rich history of Boston City Hall.”

10.30/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. On Film Forum’s virtual cinema-filmforum.org

2) FIRE WILL COME–  2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An arsonist gets out of prison and returns to his hometown, a small village hidden in the mountains of rural Galicia.”

10/30/20- Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB. On metrograph.com

3) US KIDS– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Centering on several survivors of the 2018 mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school, this documentary follows their fight for stricter gun control as they travel the country to deliver the message, while still contending with their grief.”

10/30/20- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB. ondemand.drafthouse.com

4) RAINING IN THE MOUNTAIN– 1979. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A general and an esquire employ martial artists to steal a scroll hidden in the monastery’s library.”

10/30/20-  From 1979- martial arts. Fair reviews at best for this action movie. TRDB. On Film Forum’s virtual cinema- filmforum.org

5) MADRE– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Ten years after her son disappeared on a beach in France, Elena meets a teen that reminds her of him. ”

10/30/20- Very good reviews. TRDB. On Virtual cinemas and lots of platforms

6) THE DONUT KING– 2020. Synosis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy builds a multi-million dollar empire by baking America’s favorite pastry — the donut.”

10/30/20- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

SKIP THESE–

1) COME PLAY– Horror and NOT my gig

2) SPELL– Sounds like pure horror c lousy reviews besides

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE LIVING ROOM THEATERS AT FAU IN BOCA RATON

1) A CALL TO SPY- 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “At the dawn of World War II, a desperate Winston Churchill orders his new spy agency to train women for covert operations. Together, these female agents help undermine the Nazi regime in France, leaving an unmistakable legacy in their wake.”

10/3/20– Fairly good reviews for this drama. TRDB.

2) ON THE ROCKS– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Doubting the fidelity of her hubby, Dean, as he takes more business trips, stay-at-home mom Laura turns to her playboy dad for advice. When he suggests that they tail Dean all over town, it leads to a comic adventure and growing father-daughter bond.”

10/2/20- Very good reviews for this comedy/drama.

3) THE KEEPER– 2019. Synopsis by IMDB. “The love story of a young English woman and a German PoW, a soccer player, who together overcome prejudice, public hostility and personal tragedy.”

4) THE DONUT KING– 2020. Synosis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy builds a multi-million dollar empire by baking America’s favorite pastry — the donut.”

5) RADIUM GIRLS– 2018. Synopsis by IMDB. “In the 1920s a group of factory workers advocate for safer work conditions after some of their colleagues become ill from radium exposure.”

11/4/20- Good reviews for this drama. TRDB.