The Reel Dr. Bob

OCTOBER 14, 2021-

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK- NONE

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK- NONE

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COMING TO NETFLIX ON DISC-

1) 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. 

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NEW MOVIES- IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) LAMB– Synopsis by Netflix. “On their remote farm, María and Ingvar share a peaceful life raising sheep — all that’s missing is a child. After finding a newborn in the barn, they agree to raise it as their own, until Ingvar’s brother arrives and upends the family dynamic.”

10/6/21- Very good reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.  In Theaters

2) NO TIME TO DIE–  2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the 25th installment of the James Bond movie franchise, Agent 007 is enjoying retirement in Jamaica when his leisure is interrupted by a longtime friend from the CIA who needs help rescuing a kidnapped scientist.”

10/1/21- Good reviews for this movie featuring Daniel Craig for the last time as Bond. TRDB. In Theaters

3) SUZANNA ANDLER–. In Theaters and various streaming sites

10/9/21- The NY Times reviewer felt that the movie was boring. I couldn’t find other reviews. TRDB.

4) JACINTA– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Tracing trauma that snakes through generations, this documentary follows 26-year-old Jacinta as she’s released from prison. After being incarcerated with her mother for drug offenses, Jacinta seeks to rebuild her life and reconnect with her daughter.”

10/8/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. On Hulu.

5) PHARMA BRO– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Martin Shkreli, the 38-year-old financial entrepreneur and pharmaceutical tycoon from Brooklyn, New York, was dubbed “the most hated man in America” by the media after he rose to infamy in 2015 for price gouging the prescription drug Daraprim by 5500% overnight depriving patients of the life-saving medication.”

10/8/21- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB. On streaming services

6) PRISM– 2020. Synopsis not available at this time.

10/8/21- Just 2 reviews and they are both excellent. In Theaters

7) MASS– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this poignant drama, two sets of shattered parents gingerly seek to bridge the emotional chasm between them, which formed six years earlier when one couple’s son killed the other couple’s son in a school shooting.”

10/8/21- Excellent reviews for this poignant drama. TRDB,  In Theaters

8) THE RESCUE– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In June 2018, Thailand’s Wild Boars youth soccer team and their assistant coach get trapped in a cave by monsoonal flooding. This documentary chronicles their extraordinary rescue, which plays out over 18 days and involves more than 100 divers.”

10/9/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

9) THE MUSTANGS: AMERICA’S WILD HORSES ( Friday to Sunday)- 2021. “The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses” is a feature documentary that takes audiences on an odyssey throughout America to places few people have seen or know about. There are more than 80,000 wild horses on our public lands and 50,000 in government corrals.”

SKIP THESE–

1)  SOUTH OF HEAVEN– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Convicted felon Jimmy gets early parole after serving twelve years for armed robbery. Upon his release he vows to give his girlfriend Annie, who is dying of cancer, the best last year of her life.”

10/8/21- Poor reviews; TRDB.

2) KNOCKING-

10/9/21– Fair reviews for this horror driven movie

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MOVIES PLAYING IN WESTCHESTER Co, NY AND FAIRFIELD Co, CT

A) JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER-

NEW-

1) THE VELVEVET UNDERGROUND- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Anchored by charismatic singer-songwriter Lou Reed, the Velvet Underground’s musical output left a deep imprint on the rock scene of the 1960s and beyond. This engaging documentary details the seminal group’s storied history.”

10/14/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

2) THE RESCUE– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In June 2018, Thailand’s Wild Boars youth soccer team and their assistant coach get trapped in a cave by monsoonal flooding. This documentary chronicles their extraordinary rescue, which plays out over 18 days and involves more than 100 divers.”

10/9/21- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

3) BERGMAN ISLAND– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Planning to work separately on their screenplays, American filmmaking couple Chris and Tony head to Sweden’s Fårö Island, where Ingmar Bergman lived. But as they spend time apart, reality and fiction begin to blur, testing the pair’s relationship.”

10/14/21- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.

REPEATS-

1) LAMB– Synopsis by Netflix. “On their remote farm, María and Ingvar share a peaceful life raising sheep — all that’s missing is a child. After finding a newborn in the barn, they agree to raise it as their own, until Ingvar’s brother arrives and upends the family dynamic.”

10/6/21- Very good reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.

2) I’M YOUR MAN–

B) AMC- Danbury, Ct

1) LAMB- Synopsis by Netflix. “On their remote farm, María and Ingvar share a peaceful life raising sheep — all that’s missing is a child. After finding a newborn in the barn, they agree to raise it as their own, until Ingvar’s brother arrives and upends the family dynamic.”

10/6/21- Very good reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.

2) NO TIME TO DIE– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the 25th installment of the James Bond movie franchise, Agent 007 is enjoying retirement in Jamaica when his leisure is interrupted by a longtime friend from the CIA who needs help rescuing a kidnapped scientist.”

10/1/21- Good reviews for this movie featuring Daniel Craig for the last time as Bond. TRDB.

3) THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK- 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this big-screen prequel to the long-running TV series “The Sopranos,” the action takes place during the 1960s in Newark, New Jersey, as hostilities reach a fever pitch between the black and Italian-American communities.”

9/28/21- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.

4) TITINE– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “After nearly being killed in a car accident, young Alexia is left with a titanium plate in her skull — and a penchant for metal and blood. On the run from the law a decade later, Alexia begins masquerading as a macho firefighter’s long-missing son.”

10/1/21- Very good reviews but everybody said it was bloody. I’ll skip it. TRDB.

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MOVIES SHOWING IN PALM  BEACH COUNTY-

A) THE LIVING ROOM THEATERS AT FAU IN BOCA RATON-

NEW-

1) BERGMAN ISLAND– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Planning to work separately on their screenplays, American filmmaking couple Chris and Tony head to Sweden’s Fårö Island, where Ingmar Bergman lived. But as they spend time apart, reality and fiction begin to blur, testing the pair’s relationship.”

10/14/21- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.

REPEATS-

1) FALLING FOR FIGARO–

2) I’M YOUR MAN–

3) WIFE OF A SPY–

B) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH- (Fri–Sun only)

1) NO TIME TO DIE–

2) I[M YOUR MAN–

3) TANGO SHALOM–

C) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-

1) NO TIME TO DIE-

2) THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK–

3) I’M YOUR MAN–

4) TANGO SHALOM–

D) THE STONZEK THEATER AT THE LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE

1) THE MUSTANGS: AMERICA’S WILD HORSES ( Friday to Sunday)- 2021. “The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses” is a feature documentary that takes audiences on an odyssey throughout America to places few people have seen or know about. There are more than 80,000 wild horses on our public lands and 50,000 in government corrals.”