The Reel Dr. Bob

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022-

DEAR FRIENDS:

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) PETROV’S FLU– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Petrovs are an average family living in the peaceful city of Yekaterinburg in post-Soviet Russia. They follow their daily regimens with quiet consistency, but beneath this layer of the ordinary, things turn out to be quite extraordinary. Petrov lives his life in a parallel comic universe, breaking out of the mundane to do everything from abducting children as a humanoid alien, to lining up Russian aristocrats against a wall and shooting them down. Petrov has been dealing with the flu, but goes about his regular life, often getting drunk and spending the night out. His wife, Petrova, is a librarian by day and a superhero.”

9/24/22- The critics liked this movie but audiences did not. TRDB.

2) CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY–  2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The year? 1290. In the Medieval English village of Stonebridge, Lady Catherine (known as Birdy) is the youngest child of Lord Rollo and the Lady Aislinn. Her playground is Stonebridge Manor, a house that, like the family, has seen better days. Financially destitute and utterly greedy, Rollo sees his daughter as his path out of financial ruin by marrying her off to a wealthy man for money and land.”

9/29/22- Good reviews. TRDB.

3) SIDNEY– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From producer Oprah Winfrey and directed by Reginald Hudlin, this revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconic actor, filmmaker and activist at the center of Hollywood and the Civil Rights Movement.”

9/24/22- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

4) LOU– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Thinking she’d put her dangerous past behind her, Lou (Allison Janney) finds her quiet life interrupted when a desperate mother (Jurnee Smollett) begs her to save her kidnapped daughter. As a massive storm rages, the two women risk their lives on a rescue mission that will test their limits and expose dark and shocking secrets from their pasts.”

9/24/22-  Weak reviews. TRDB.

6) A JAZZMAN’S BLUES– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A sweeping tale of forbidden love, A JAZZMAN’S BLUES unspools forty years of secrets and lies soundtracked by juke joint blues in the deep South.”

9/24/22- Fair reviews. TRDB.

7) THE AMERICAN DREAM AND OTHER FAIRY TALES– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Abigail Disney looks at America’s dysfunctional and unequal economy and asks why the American Dream has worked for the wealthy, yet is a nightmare for people born with less. As a way to imagine a more equitable future, Disney uses her family’s story to explore how this systemic injustice took hold.”

9/24/22- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

8) MY IMAGINARY COUNTRY– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “One day, without warning, a revolution exploded. It was the event that 80-year-old master documentarian Patricio Guzmán had been waiting for and working toward all his life: a million and a half people in the streets of Santiago, the Chilean capital, demanding justice, education, health care, and a new constitution to replace the strident rules imposed on the country during the Pinochet military dictatorship.”

9/25/22- Excellent reviews for this Spanish documentary. TRDB.

9) ON THE COME UP– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. Starring newcomer Jamila C. Gray, ON THE COME UP is the story of Bri, a gifted 16-year-old rapper, who attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm in order to lift up her family and do right by the legacy of her father.

9/26/22- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.

10) INVISIBLE DEMONS– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a sprawling mega city where the dangers of climate change are present not future, acclaimed filmmaker Rahul Jain shows a world on the brink. Told through striking images and eye-opening accounts from everyday citizens, Invisible Demons delivers a visceral and immersive journey through the stories of just a few of Delhi’s 30 million inhabitants fighting to survive.”

9/28/22- Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

11) NOTHING COMPARES– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “NOTHING COMPARES is the story of Sinéad O’Connor’s phenomenal rise to worldwide fame and how her iconoclastic personality resulted in her exile from the pop mainstream. Focusing on her prophetic words and deeds from 1987-1993, the film reflects on the legacy of this fearless artist through a contemporary feminist lens.”

9/28/22- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

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MOVIES PLAYING AT JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE, NY

1) MOONAGE DAYDREAM-

2) DON’T WORRY DARLING–

3) HOLD ME TIGHT– 2021. Synopsis by RT. “In Hold Me Tight, Vicky Krieps (Phantom Thread, Bergman Island) gives another riveting performance as Clarisse, a woman on the run from her family for reasons that aren’t immediately clear.”

9/12/22- Mostly fair to good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.

4) SEE HOW THEY RUN-

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) BROS– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A smart, swoony and heartfelt comedy about finding sex, love and romance amidst the madness.”

9/29/2022- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

2) DON’T WORRY DARLING–

3)  ON THE COME UP– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. Starring newcomer Jamila C. Gray, ON THE COME UP is the story of Bri, a gifted 16-year-old rapper, who attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm in order to lift up her family and do right by the legacy of her father.

9/26/22- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.

4) THE GOOD HOUSE– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Good House follows Hildy Good (Sigourney Weaver), a wry New England realtor and descendant of the Salem witches, who loves her wine and her secrets. Her compartmentalized life begins to unravel as she rekindles a romance with her old high-school flame.”

9/29/22- Fair reviews. TRDB.

5) SEE HOW THEY RUN

MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-

a) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

1) BROS–

2) THE GOOD HOUSE-

3) RAILWAY CHILDREN–

4) DON’T WORRY DARLING-

b) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-

1) BROS–

2) THE GOOD HOUSE– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Good House follows Hildy Good (Sigourney Weaver), a wry New England realtor and descendant of the Salem witches, who loves her wine and her secrets. Her compartmentalized life begins to unravel as she rekindles a romance with her old high-school flame.”

9/29/22- Fair reviews. TRDB.

3) RAILWAY CHILDREN–

4) DON’T WORRY DARLING–

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

1) CAROL–

2) CATHERINE CALLED BIRDY– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The year? 1290. In the Medieval English village of Stonebridge, Lady Catherine (known as Birdy) is the youngest child of Lord Rollo and the Lady Aislinn. Her playground is Stonebridge Manor, a house that, like the family, has seen better days. Financially destitute and utterly greedy, Rollo sees his daughter as his path out of financial ruin by marrying her off to a wealthy man for money and land. ” Fairly good reviews.

9/24/22- Very good reviews.

3) MOONAGE DAYDREAM–

4) SEE HOW THEY RUN–

5) THE GOOD HOUSE–

d) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

1) NEPTUNE FROST