The Reel Dr. Bob

JULY 21, 2022-

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QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1)  DON’T MAKE ME GO- On Amazon

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) DON’T MAKE ME GO– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “When single father Max (John Cho) discovers he has a terminal disease, he decides to try and cram all the years of love and support he will miss with his teenage daughter Wally (Mia Isaac) into the time he has left with her. With the promise of long-awaited driving lessons, he convinces Wally to accompany him on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion, where he secretly hopes to reunite her with her mother who left them long ago.”

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NEW MOVIES IN THE THEATER AND/OR STREAMING-

1) COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON– Synopsis by RT. “The free-spirited Badri family escapes the toxic pollution and social unrest of Beirut by seeking refuge in a utopic mountain home they’ve devoted years to building for themselves. Unexpectedly, the government begins construction on a garbage landfill right outside their fence, bringing the trash and corruption of a whole country to their doorstep.”  In Theaters

2) MY NAME IS SARA– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “MY NAME IS SARA tells the true life story of Sara Goralnik, a 13-year-old Polish Jew whose entire family was killed by Nazis in September 1942. After a grueling escape to the Ukrainian countryside, Sara steals her Christian best friend’s identity and finds refuge in a small village, where she is taken in by a farmer and his young wife.”

7/18/22- No reviews as yet but it sounds interesting. TRDB. In Theaters

3) ANONYMOUS CLUB– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Shot on vivid 16mm film over a three-year period, ANONYMOUS CLUB chronicles notoriously shy, Melbourne-based musician Courtney Barnett’s ups and downs on the world tour for her album Tell Me How You Really Feel.”

7/18/22- Fair reviews for this documentary. TRDB. In theaters

4) DON’T MAKE ME GO– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “When single father Max (John Cho) discovers he has a terminal disease, he decides to try and cram all the years of love and support he will miss with his teenage daughter Wally (Mia Isaac) into the time he has left with her. With the promise of long-awaited driving lessons, he convinces Wally to accompany him on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion, where he secretly hopes to reunite her with her mother who left them long ago.”

7/16/22- Miserable reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. Loving road trips I’ll try to see this. TRDB. On Amazon

7/17/22- I enjoyed the movie- not great but worth seeing. TRDB.

5) QUEEN OF GLORY– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “‘Queen of Glory’ is the story of Sarah Obeng, the brilliant child of Ghanaian immigrants, who is quitting her Ivy League PhD program to follow her married lover to Ohio. When her mother dies suddenly, she bequeaths her daughter a Christian bookstore in the Pelham Parkway section of the Bronx where Sarah was raised.”

7/18/22- Fairly good reviews by the critics. TRDB. In Theaters

6) MARX CAN WAIT– 2022. Synopsis by RT. “1968 was the year Camillo died. Nearly 50 years after the death of his twin brother at the age of 29, Marco Bellocchio gathers his family to reconstruct Camillo’s disappearance.”

7/16/22- Excellent early reviews for this documentary. TRDB. In Theaters

SKIP THESE-

1)  PERSUASION– Terrible reviews. On Netflix

2)  SHE WILL– Good reviews by critics and poor ones from audiences. In theaters and streamable

3) THE KILLER- Poor reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences. In Theaters

4)  THE DEER KING– In Theaters

5)  EARWIG– In Theaters

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

1) NOPE– Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Caretakers at a California horse ranch encounter a mysterious force that affects human and animal behavior.

2) HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN– 2/20/22. Synopsis by RT. “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, Hallelujah.”

7/21/22- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

3) WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING– Synopsis by RT. “From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina.”

MOVIES SHOWING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT

1) NOPE– Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Caretakers at a California horse ranch encounter a mysterious force that affects human and animal behavior.

MOVIES SHOWING IN PALM BEACH Co. FL

 MOVIES SHOWING AT THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

1) HOW TO PLEASE A WOMAN–

2) MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS–

3) WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

MOVIES SHOWING AT THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-

1) HOW TO PLEASE A WOMAN–

2) NOPE–

3) ELVIS– I liked it very much

4) MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS

 MOVIES SHOWING AT THE LIVING ROOM THEATERS AT FAU IN BOCA RATON-

1) BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE–

2) GABBY GIFFORDS WON’T BACK DOWN–

3) MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS–

4) OFFICIAL COMPETITION– I enjoyed the movie

5) HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN. A JOURNEY, A SONG–

d) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

1) MURINA (7/22–7/24) 2022. Synopsis by RT. “Tensions rise between restless teenager Julija and her oppressive father Ante when an old family friend arrives at their Croatian island home.”

7/9/22- Excellent early reviews. TRDB.