The Reel Dr. Bob

JANUARY 19, 2023-

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) THE WHALE-

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MOVIES I SAW LAST WEEK-

1) THE WHALE– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.”

12/11/22- Poor reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. Strange but I enjoyed it. Great performance. TRDB.

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) DOG GONE– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After a young man and his beloved dog are separated on the Appalachian Trail, he and his father must begin a desperate search to find him before it’s too late. Based on an incredible true story of humanity and everyday heroism.”

1/15/23- Poor reviews by the critics and fair to good ones from audiences. TRDB. Netflix

2) SAINT OMER– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Saint-Omer court of law. Young novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, the words of the accused and witness testimonies will shake Rama’s convictions and call into question our own judgement.”

1/154/23- Excellent reviews from the critics and awful ones from audiences. TRDB.

3) THE SEVEN FACES OF JANE– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Jane (Gillian Jacobs) drops her daughter off at sleepaway camp and drives away from her mundane life into an exciting odyssey on the road. Jane’s obstacles, connections and moments were created playing a game of exquisite corpse–a method of creating art by collectively assembling random parts to create a whole.”

1/15/23- Terrible reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB. Prime Video

4) KITCHEN BRIGADE–  2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cathy is a sous-chef wanting to open a restaurant. With financial difficulties, Cathy accepts a job at a shelter for young migrants. At first she hates the job then her passion for cuisine starts to change children’s lives.”

1/15/23- Very good reviews for this French drama/comedy. TRDB. Prime Video

5) PLANE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the white-knuckle action movie PLANE, pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island — only to find that surviving the landing was just the beginning. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can count on for help is Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), an accused murderer who was being transported by the FBI.”

1/15/23- Fair reviews from the critics and very good ones from audiences. TRDB. Vudo

SKIP THESE-

1) BEAUTIFUL BEINGS

2) THE OFFERING–

3) SKINAMARINK–

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

1) A MAN CALLED OTTO–

2) THE FABELMANS–

3) WOMEN TALKING–

4) THE WHALE–

5) THE SON–

6) BROKER- 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The film follows two brokers who sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, to affluent couples who can’t have children of their own. After an infant’s mother surprises the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three embark on a journey to find the right couple, building an unlikely family of their own.”

12/29/22- Excellent reviews for this Korean drama. TRDB.

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) PLANE-

2) THE SON–

3) A MAN CALLED OTTO–

4) THE WHALE–

5) THE FABELMANS–

6) THE MENU–

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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH Co.-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH- (Wed.–Sun)

a) A MAN CALLED OTTO–

b) THE SON–

c) THE FABELMANS–

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth

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

a) A MAN CALLED OTTO–

b) BROKER– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The film follows two brokers who sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, to affluent couples who can’t have children of their own. After an infant’s mother surprises the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three embark on a journey to find the right couple, building an unlikely family of their own.”

12/29/22- Excellent reviews for this Korean drama. TRDB. This is a must-see and I hope to see it soon. TRDB

c) LIVING– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “LIVING is the story of an ordinary man, reduced by years of oppressive office routine to a shadow existence, who at the eleventh hour makes a supreme effort to turn his dull life into something wonderful.”

12/30/22- Excellent reviews from the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.

d) THE SON- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A cautionary tale that follows a family as it struggles to reunite after falling apart. THE SON centers on Peter (Hugh Jackman), whose hectic life with his infant and new partner Beth (Vanessa Kirby) is upended when his ex-wife Kate (Laura Dern) appears at his door to discuss their son Nicholas (Zen McGrath), who is now a teenager.”

1/18/23- Poor reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.

e) THE WHALE–

4) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

1) THE CONFORMIST– 2017. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A police informant’s double life catches up with him.”

1/19/23- No reviews found for this Chinese drama. TRDB.

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