The Reel Dr. Bob

APRIL 6, 2022

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) WEST SIDE STORY– Prime

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) WEST SIDE STORY– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Love at first sight strikes when young Tony spots Maria at a high school dance in 1957 New York City. Their burgeoning romance helps to fuel the fire between the warring Jets and Sharks — two rival gangs.”

4/6/21- Excellent reviews for this classic and I enjoyed it. TRDB,

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) BABI YAR. CONTEXT– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “On September 29-30, 1941, Sonderkommando 4a of the Einsatzgruppe C, assisted by two battalions of the Police Regiment South and Ukrainian Auxiliary Police, and without any resistance from the local population, shot dead in the Babi Yar ravine in the north-west of Kiev 33 771 Jews.”

4/2/22- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB. In Theaters

2) NITRAM- 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Nitram (Caleb Landry-Jones) lives with his mother (Judy Davis) and father (Anthony LaPaglia) in suburban Australia in the Mid 1990s. He lives a life of isolation and frustration at never being able to fit in. That is until he unexpectedly finds a close friend in a reclusive heiress, Helen (Essie Davis).”

4/3/22- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB. In Theaters and several platforms- including Prime

3) BETTER NATE THAN EVER– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Nate Foster struggles to land roles in his middle school’s drama productions while he fantasizes about becoming a Broadway star.”

4/3/21- Good reviews for this comedy/musical. TRDB. Disney+

4) HOW TO SURVIVE  A PANDEMIC- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “HOW TO SURVIVE A PANDEMIC takes an inside look at the historic, multi-national race to research, develop, regulate, and roll out COVID-19 vaccines in the war against the coronavirus pandemic. The documentary began filming in early 2020 as the largest public health effort in history got underway and followed those efforts of over the next 18 months, exploring in real time the hard work and collaboration of health agencies worldwide, as well as the political and moral failures of governments to act impartially and equitably.”

4/3/22- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB. HBO

5) THE ROSE MAKER– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Eve is one of France’s greatest artisanal horticulturalists, but her rose business is business facing imminent bankruptcy or liquidation. When her secretary hires three inexperienced ex-convicts, they must team up to rescue the business in this verdant comedy.”

4/4/22- Excellent reviews for this French drama. TRDB. In Theaters

6) GAGARINE– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Teenager Youri (gifted newcomer Alseni Bathily) has lived his whole life in the tight-knit community of Gagarine, even being named after the famed Russian cosmonaut who inaugurated it in 1963. From the heights of his apartment, the science wiz dreams of becoming an astronaut. But when plans to demolish his home are leaked, Youri joins the resistance, embarking on a mission to save Gagarine.”

4/4/22- Excellent reviews!! TRDB. In Theaters

SKIP THESE-

1)  THE DEVIL YOU KNOW– Violent

2)  MOONSHOT– HBO MAX- Weak reviews

3) BULL– Very violent and not for me– In Theaters

4) BARBARIANS– Horror and bad reviews too. In Theaters and various platforms

5) MORBIUS– Terrible reviews. InTheaters

6) THE BUBBLE– Violence and drug use. Netflix

7)  TRUST NO ONE– Awful reviews. Netflix

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

1) ON THE DIVIDE– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” ON THE DIVIDE follows the story of three Latinx people living in McAllen, Texas who, despite their views, are connected by the most unexpected of places: the last abortion clinic on the U.S./Mexico border.”

4/6/22- No reviews as yet. TRDB.

2) EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the film is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action adventure about an exhausted Chinese American woman (Michelle Yeoh) who can’t seem to finish her taxes.”

3/27/2022- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

3) 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.

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.

5) MOTHERING SUNDAY– 2022. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1924 England, young maid Jane Fairchild enjoys a romantic tryst with a neighboring family’s son — her lover of seven years — while her employers are out to lunch celebrating his engagement to someone else.”

3/27/22- Fair reviews at best. TRDB.

MOVIES SHOWING AT THE AMC IN DANBURY, CT- NONE I’D RECOMMEND

MOVIES SHOWING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) MOTHERING SUNDAY–

b) CODA– (WON “BEST PICTURE”)

c) THE ROSE MAKER– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Eve is one of France’s greatest artisanal horticulturalists, but her rose business is business facing imminent bankruptcy or liquidation. When her secretary hires three inexperienced ex-convicts, they must team up to rescue the business in this verdant comedy.”

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth

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

A) ALINE– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “For Aline Dieu, nothing in the world matters more than music, family and love. Her powerful and emotional voice captivates everyone who hears it, including successful manager Guy-Claude Kamar, who resolves to do everything in his power to make her a star.”

4/6/22- Fair reviews for this drama/biography. TRDB.

B) 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.

C) MOTHERING SUNDAY– 2022. Synopsis by Netflix. “In 1924 England, young maid Jane Fairchild enjoys a romantic tryst with a neighboring family’s son — her lover of seven years — while her employers are out to lunch celebrating his engagement to someone else.”

3/27/22- Fair reviews at best. 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.

4) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH- (4/8–4/10)

a) THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD–