The Reel Dr. Bob

OCTOBER 20, 2022-

DEAR FRIENDS:!!

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) TOP GUN: MAVERICK

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) TOP GUN: MAVERICK– A fun movie with a good deal of hero worship thrown in.

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NEW MOVIES PLAYING IN THEATERS AND/OR BY STREAMING-

1) YEAR ONE: A POLITICAL ODYSSEY– Bookended by Inauguration Day 2021 and the State of the Union speech of March 2022, YEAR ONE: A POLITICAL ODYSSEY is a front-seat account of the Biden administration’s tense first year, marked by security threats both at home and abroad. 

2) MAMA’S BOY– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “MAMA’S BOY centers around the upbringing of the Academy Award®-winning screenwriter of “Milk,” Dustin Lance Black. Traveling back to the places where he grew up, Black explores his childhood roots, gay identity and close relationship with his mother, who overcame childhood polio, abusive marriages and Mormon dogma, while becoming Black’s emotional rock and ultimately, the inspiration for his activism.”

10/20/22- Just a few reviews and they are good. TRDB.

3) DECISION TO LEAVE– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to his death. Did he jump, or was he pushed? When detective Hae-joon arrives on the scene, he begins to suspect the dead man’s wife Seo-rae. But as he digs deeper into the investigation, he finds himself trapped in a web of deception and desire.”

10/20/22- Excellent reviews for this Korean drama. TRDB.

4) TILL– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes.” Till is a profoundly emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was brutally lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.”

10/20/22- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

5) THE SAME STORM– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From writer/director Peter Hedges, The Same Storm is an intimate, emotional glimpse into the lives of twenty-four characters persevering over the spring and summer of 2020.”

10/20/22– Fair reviews from the critics. TRDB.

SKIP THIS ONE-

1) THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL

MOVIES SHOWING CURRENTLY (10/21—10/28)

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

1) TAR-

2) TRIANGLE OF SADNESS–

3) AMSTERDAM–

4) SEE HOW THEY RUN–

5) MOONAGE DAYDREAM–

6) THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN follows lifelong friends Pádraic and Colm, who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Pádraic, aided by his sister Siobhán and troubled young islander Dominic, endeavours to repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer.”

10/22/22- Excellent reviews from all. TRDB.

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) AMSTERDAM-

2) TRIANGLE OF SADNESS–

3) BROS-

4) DON’T WORRY DARLING–

5) TOP GUN: MAVERICK

MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH CO.-

1)THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) MY POLICEMAN–

b) PLAN A- Poor reviews

c) AMSTERDAM–

d) THE GOOD HOUSE–

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth

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

a) MY POLICEMAN–

b) PLAN A- Poor reviews

c) TRIANGLE OF SADNESS–

d) THE GOOD HOUSE–

e) SEE HOW THEY RUN–