The Reel Dr. Bob

JUNE 16, 2022

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) HUSTLE– Netflix

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK

1)  HUSTLE– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Stanley Sugerman’s (Adam Sandler) love for basketball is unparalleled, but the travel weary Philadelphia 76ers scout who has higher ambitions of being a coach remains stuck on the road looking for the next unknown talent. His search around the world leads him to Spain, when he discovers Bo Cruz (NBA player Juancho Hernangómez), an incredible streetball player with a troubled past. Stanley and Bo connect.”

6/13/22- Excellent reviews-from the critics- I saw it and liked it very much. TRDB. Netflix

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) LOST ILLUSIONS– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “In 1821, Lucien de Rubempré (César winner Benjamin Voisin) arrives in Paris as a sensitive, and idealistic young poet determined to write a reputation-making novel. Instead, he finds himself swept into journalism, whose influence and reach is booming with the help of the printing press, widely available of late.”

6/13/22- Good reviews for this French drama. TRDB. In Theaters

2) HUSTLE– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Stanley Sugerman’s (Adam Sandler) love for basketball is unparalleled, but the travel weary Philadelphia 76ers scout who has higher ambitions of being a coach remains stuck on the road looking for the next unknown talent. His search around the world leads him to Spain, when he discovers Bo Cruz (NBA player Juancho Hernangómez), an incredible streetball player with a troubled past. Stanley and Bo connect.”

6/13/22- Excellent reviews. I saw it and liked it very much. TRDB. Netflix

3) TAHARA– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Carrie Lowstein (Madeline Grey DeFreece) and Hannah Rosen (Rachel Sennott) have been inseparable for as long as they can remember. When their former Hebrew school classmate, Samantha Goldstein, commits suicide, the two girls go to her funeral as well as the “Teen Talk-back” session designed to be an opportunity for them to understand grief through their faith.”

6/13/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB. In Theaters

4)  SMALL TOWN WISCONSIN– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “After losing a custody battle, perpetual teenager Wayne Stobierski steals his son away for one last father-son weekend to the city of their dreams — Milwaukee, Wisconsin. What’s supposed to be a light-hearted adventure, transforms into a journey of profound redemption.”

6/13/22- Good reviews by the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB. In theaters and various platforms

5) 1982– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “”1982″ is a life-affirming coming-of-age tale set at an idyllic school in Lebanon’s mountains on the eve of a looming invasion. It unfolds over a single day and follows an 11-year-old boy’s relentless quest to profess his love to a girl in his class.”

6/13/22- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB. In Theaters-

6) THE POLICEMAN’S LINEAGE–  Sounds fair to me. On various platforms

7) A SEXPLANTATION– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “To right the wrongs of his all-American sex education, A Sexplanation follows 36-year-old Alex on his quest to uncover naked truths and hard facts about sex–no matter how awkward it gets. From neuroscience labs to church pews, A Sexplanation features provocative conversations with psychologists, sex researchers–and even a Jesuit priest. With humor and grit, Alex takes audiences on a playful, heartfelt journey from a shame-filled past to a happier, healthier future.”

6/13/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. Various platforms

8) BEING BEBE– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Being BeBe intimately charts 15 years in the life of drag performer Marshall Ngwa (aka BeBe Zahara Benet): An immigrant to America from homophobic Cameroon.”

6/13/22- Early reviews are excellent for this documentary. TRDB. Various platforms

9) THE JANES– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “In the spring of 1972, police raided an apartment on the South Side of Chicago. Seven women were arrested and charged. The accused were part of a clandestine network. Using code names, blindfolds, and safe houses to protect their identities and their work, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions. They called themselves Jane.”

6/13/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. HBO

SKIP THESE-

1) THE WALK

2)  I’M CHARLIE WALKER– In theaters and various platforms

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

1) ELVIS–

SHOWING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY CT.-

1) TOP GUN–

2) DOWNTON ABBEY–

MOVIES SHOWING IN PALM BEACH CO.-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH- Not Available

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Not Available

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

1) HAPPENING–

2) THE DUKE–

3) DOWNTON ABBEY–

4) THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN–

5) TIGER 24

MOVIES SHOWING AT THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

1) IN BED WITH ULYSSES– (THURS.–SUNDAY)