The Reel Dr. Bob

FEBRUARY 10, 2022-

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) MY FATHER’S VIOLIN– Netflix

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) MY FATHER’S VIOLIN– 2022. Synopsis by Netflix. “After a heartbreaking loss, a girl tries to connect with a distant uncle who shares her passion for music.”

2/10/22- Reviews are mixed for this Turkish family drama. I enjoyed it- especially the music.  TRDB.

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COMING TO NETFLIX ON A DISC

1) BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN–

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD–  2022. Synopsis by Netflix. ” In her 20s, Julie tried and discarded numerous careers and relationships on the road to self-discovery. Now almost 30, she still finds herself at sea — and uncertain whether she ever wants to settle down — as she embarks on a new romance.”

2/6/22- Excellent reviews by all. TRDB. In Theaters.

2) POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHE– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Poly Styrene was the first woman of color in the UK to front a successful rock band. She introduced the world to a new sound of rebellion, using her unconventional voice to sing about identity, consumerism, postmodernism, and everything she saw unfolding in late 1970s Britain.”

2/6/2o22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. On various platforms

3) BREAKING BREAD– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “BREAKING BREAD follows Arab and Jewish chefs in Haifa, Israel as they collaborate in the kitchen. Connected through a shared love of food, the chefs unite to celebrate their cultures and the food of their region free from political and religious boundaries.”

2/6/2022- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. In Theaters

4) LINGUI, THE SACRED BONDS– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ‘On the outskirts of N’Djamena in Chad, Amina lives alone with her only 15-year-old daughter Maria. Her already fragile world collapses the day she discovers that her daughter is pregnant. The teenager does not want this pregnancy. In a country where abortion is not only condemned by religion, but also by law, Amina finds herself facing a battle that seems lost in advance.”

2/6/2022- Excellent reviews for this foreign drama. TRDB.  In Theaters

5)  MY BEST FRIEND ANNE FRANK– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on the real-life relationship between Anne Frank and Hannah Goslar, from Nazi-occupied Amsterdam to their harrowing reunion in a concentration camp.”

2/6/2022- Fair reviews at best for this Dutch film. TRDB. On Netfllix

SKIP THESE-

1) ALONE WITH YOU- In Theaters and ON-DEMAND

2) BOOK OF LOVE– On Amazon

3) LAST LOOKS- In Theaters and various platforms

4) MOONFALL– In Theaters

5) JACKASS FOREVER–

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MOVIES SHOWING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILE NY

1) THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD–  2022. Synopsis by Netflix. ” In her 20s, Julie tried and discarded numerous careers and relationships on the road to self-discovery. Now almost 30, she still finds herself at sea — and uncertain whether she ever wants to settle down — as she embarks on a new romance.”

2/6/22- Excellent reviews by all. TRDB

2) PARALLEL MOTHERS– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn’t regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized..”

12/24/21- Excellent reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.

3) THE POWER OF THE DOG– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1925 Montana, the relationship between brothers Phil and George — rich ranchers who are polar opposites — sours when George weds a young widow and Phil begins a relentless crusade to torment his sibling’s wife and her bookish teenage son.”

11/18/21- Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.

12/1/21- Slow but I did like it. Great scenery and great music as well.  TRDB.

4) FLEE– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten  Tomatoes. “Depicting the refugee experience through vivid animation, Flee pushes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking to present a moving memoir of self-discovery.”

1/19/22- Excellent reviews for this animated documentary. TRDB.

5) BELFAST-

6) DUNE– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Adapted from Frank Herbert’s epic novel, this sci-fi drama centers on two families as they battle for control of the desert planet Arrakis — the lone source of the most valuable substance in the cosmos.”

10/27/21- Reviews range between very good and excellent. TRDB.

7) DRIVE MY CAR— Very good reviews.- Limited screenings

MOVIES SHOWING AT THE AMC IN DANBURY, CT

1) WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RASCISM IN AMERICA– 2022. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this illuminating documentary that intertwines interviews, archival film, a lecture and personal anecdotes, civil-rights lawyer Jeffery Robinson delivers a powerful rebuke of the racist views that have scarred America’s past and haunt its present.”

1/16/22- Excellent reviews by the critics and awful ones by audiences. TRDB.

2) AMERICAN UNDERDOG– Very good reviews

3) LICORICE PIZZA– Very good reviews

4) BELFAST– I saw it and liked it very much

MOVIES SHOWING IN PALM BEACH Co-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

A) SUNDOWN– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Vacationing in Acapulco with his sister and her kids, wealthy Neil Bennett heads to the airport when he learns his mom has died. But just before boarding the plane, he pretends his passport is missing and abandons his life to lose himself in Mexico.”

1/30/22- Fair reviews. TRDB.

B) PARALLEL MOTHERS– Very good reviews

C) LICORISH PIZZA– Very good reviews

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth above

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

a) A TASTE OF HUNGER– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A couple sacrifice everything to get a coveted Michelin star for their popular restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark.”

1/31/21-  Mostly good reviews. TRDB.

b) BREAKING BREAD– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “BREAKING BREAD follows Arab and Jewish chefs in Haifa, Israel as they collaborate in the kitchen. Connected through a shared love of food, the chefs unite to celebrate their cultures and the food of their region free from political and religious boundaries.”

2/6/2022- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

c) PARALLEL MOTHERS– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single and became pregnant by accident. Janis, middle-aged, doesn’t regret it and she is exultant. The other, Ana, an adolescent, is scared, repentant and traumatized..”

12/24/21- Excellent reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.

d) SUNDOWN– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Vacationing in Acapulco with his sister and her kids, wealthy Neil Bennett heads to the airport when he learns his mom has died. But just before boarding the plane, he pretends his passport is missing and abandons his life to lose himself in Mexico.”

1/30/22- Fair reviews. TRDB.

e) WHO WE ARE: A CHRONICLE OF RASCISM IN AMERICA-  2022. Synopsis by Netflix. “In this illuminating documentary that intertwines interviews, archival film, a lecture and personal anecdotes, civil-rights lawyer Jeffery Robinson delivers a powerful rebuke of the racist views that have scarred America’s past and haunt its present.”

1/16/22- Excellent reviews by the critics and awful ones by audiences. TRDB.

4) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH

a) BRIGHTON 4th- 2022.  Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes.  “This movie is about an Olympic wrestling champion who is paying a visit to his son.”

1/30/22- Very good reviews. TRDB.