The Reel Dr. Bob

MARCH 17, 2022-

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

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MOVIES I  SAW THIS WEEK-

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMBLE-

1) THE ADAM PROJECT– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self for a mission to save the future.”

3/13/22-  Reviews are just fair. TRDB. Netflix

2) CALENDAR GIRL– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A quintessential New York story. From 1945, for 69 years, the influential subscription-only Fashion Calendar with its iconic pink pages and red covers–designed to be easily noticed on someone’s cluttered desk–laid out every fashion show and event in New York City.

3/13/22- Early reviews are excellent. TRDB. Streaming platforms

3) PLAYING IN THE FM BANDS: THE STEVE POST STORY– Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The life and times of a cranky, contrarian radio talk show rascal, and the misfits and malcontents who loved him.”

3/14/22- No reviews as yet for this documentary. TRDB. In Theaters

4) TURNING RED– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In “Turning Red”, Mei Lee is a confident, dorky thirteen-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence.”

3/13/22- Very good reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB. Disney +

SKIP THESE-

1) EXORCISM OF GOD– Horror

2) FEAR– Pure horror as the title implies. Amazon

3) ALL MY FRIENDS HATE ME– Good reviews for this horror movie but I’ll pass. In Theaters

4)  GOLD- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the not too distant future, two drifters (Zac Efron, Anthony Hayes) traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found, and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold.”

Poor reviews. In Theaters

5) THE CHERRY BUSHIDU– Poor reviews for this martial arts movie. I’d skip it

6)  MASTER- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “At an elite New England university built on the site of a Salem-era gallows hill, three women strive to find their place. Navigating politics and privilege, they encounter increasingly terrifying manifestations of the school’s haunted past… and present.”

3/17/22- Fair reviews for this horror/drama movie. TRDB.

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MOVIES SHOWING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE, NY-

1) CYRANO–

2) THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD–

3) THE OUTFIT– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Outfit, a gripping and masterful thriller in which an expert tailor (Academy Award winner Mark Rylance) must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.”

3/16/22- Very good early reviews. TRDB.

4) OSCAR SHORTS–

5) LICORICE PIZZA– Limited

MOVIES SHOWING AT THE AMC IN DANBURY, CT

1) THE OUTFIT– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Outfit, a gripping and masterful thriller in which an expert tailor (Academy Award winner Mark Rylance) must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.”

3/16/22- Very good early reviews. TRDB.

MOVIES SHOWING IN PALM BEACH Co.

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-

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

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.

b) COMPARTMENT NUMBER 6– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young Finnish woman escapes an enigmatic love affair in Moscow by boarding a train to the arctic port of Murmansk. Forced to share the long ride and a tiny sleeping car with a larger than life Russian miner, the unexpected encounter leads the occupants of Compartment No. 6 to face major truths about human connection.”

3/17/21- Very good reviews especially from the critics. TRDB.

c) MASTER- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “At an elite New England university built on the site of a Salem-era gallows hill, three women strive to find their place. Navigating politics and privilege, they encounter increasingly terrifying manifestations of the school’s haunted past… and present.”

3/17/22- Fair reviews for this horror/drama movie. TRDB.

d) THE OUTFIT– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Outfit, a gripping and masterful thriller in which an expert tailor (Academy Award winner Mark Rylance) must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.”

3/16/22- Very good early reviews. TRDB.

e)  THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD– Limited screeings

f) PARALLEL MOTHERS– I liked it very much

4) THE STONZEK THEATER AT THE LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE-

a) OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS