The Reel Dr. Bob

1) AHED’S KNEE– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A celebrated Israeli filmmaker named Y arrives in a remote desert village to present one of his films at a local library. Struggling to cope with the recent news of his mother’s terminal illness, he is pushed into a spiral of rage when the host of the screening, a government employee, asks him to sign a form placing restrictions on what he can say at the film’s Q&A.”

3/21/22- Fair to good reviews.  TRDB. In Theaters

2) 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. In Theaters

3) MORE THAN ROBOTS– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “”More Than Robots” follows four teams of teenagers from around the world as they prepare for the 2020 FIRST® Robotics Competition. Get to know teams from Los Angeles, Mexico City and Chiba, Japan as they work towards the goal of taking their unique designs all the way to the highly competitive global championships.”

3/21/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.  On Disney+

5) LOVE AFTER LOVE– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Love After Love tells the story of Ge Weilong (Sandra Ma), a young woman from Shanghai who turns up on the doorstep of Madame Liang (Faye Yu), her much richer aunt living the good life in prewar Hong Kong.”

3/21/22- No reviews as yet but it sounds good to me. TRDB.

6) THE TORCH– 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Guitar icon Buddy Guy reflects on his legacy and passes along the blues lessons he received from legends Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf.

3/21/19- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB. On Prime

7) JOSEP– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “During the Spanish civil war, Republican fighters fleeing Franco’s dictatorship are imprisoned in concentration camps once they arrive in France. Forced to live in appalling conditions, these refugees barely have access to hygiene, water, and food. Josep tells the story of how Josep Bartoli?, an artist born in Barcelona, and Serge, a sympathetic French camp guard, become friends after Serge slips him some paper to use for his art.”

3/22/22- Good to excellent reviews. TRDB.

8) THE LAST MOUNTAIN–  2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “THE LAST MOUNTAIN?follows Kate Ballard on an emotional journey to say goodbye to her brother on Nanga Parbat.

3/22/22- No reviews at this time. TRDB. On Prime

9) 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.

SKIP THESE-

1)  WINDFALL–  Awful reviews. Netflix

2) ALICE– Terrible reviews

3) DEEP WATER– Miserable reviews

4) JANE BY CHARLOTTE- Awful reviews

5) PANAMA– Awful reviews

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1) INFINITE STORM– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” As an experienced climber (Naomi Watts) ascends Mt. Washington, she turns back before she reaches the summit as a huge blizzard approaches. But on her way down, she encounters a lone, stranded man, and takes it upon herself to get them both down the mountain before nightfall arrives and they succumb to the storm. Based on a true story.”

3/23/22- Weak reviews. TRDB.

2) GREAT FREEDOM– 2022. Synopsis by Netflix. “Persecuted for being homosexual, Hans goes right from a concentration camp to jail in postwar Germany. Branded as gay, he encounters hostility from his cellmate, but after repeated incarcerations in the same prison, the two men form an intimate bond.”

3/6/22- Excellent reviews for this German drama. TRDB.

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) THE AUTOMAT– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Our grandparents told us stories of gathering around communal tables, sharing their lives, their struggles, and their dreams with strangers at The Automat. In the long awaited Horn & Hardart documentary relive the phenomena of America’s original and most beloved restaurant chain.”

3/23/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

1)  INFINITE STORM– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” As an experienced climber (Naomi Watts) ascends Mt. Washington, she turns back before she reaches the summit as a huge blizzard approaches. But on her way down, she encounters a lone, stranded man, and takes it upon herself to get them both down the mountain before nightfall arrives and they succumb to the storm. Based on a true story.”

3/23/22- Weak reviews. TRDB.

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.

3) INFINITE STORM– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” As an experienced climber (Naomi Watts) ascends Mt. Washington, she turns back before she reaches the summit as a huge blizzard approaches. But on her way down, she encounters a lone, stranded man, and takes it upon herself to get them both down the mountain before nightfall arrives and they succumb to the storm. Based on a true story.”

3/23/22- Weak reviews. TRDB.

4) 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.