The Reel Dr. Bob

MARCH 9, 2023-

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) WOMEN TALKING–

2) THE QUIET GIRL–

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) WOMEN TALKING– 12/2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Do nothing. Stay and fight. Or leave. In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling a brutal reality with their faith.”

12/29/2022- Excellent reviews for this drama and I found it interesting. TRDB. Prime Video

2) THE QUIET GIRL– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rural Ireland. 1981. Nine-year-old Cait is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. Quietly struggling at school and at home, she has learned to hide in plain sight from those around her. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one painful truth.”

12/18//22- Excellent reviews from the critics and audiences as well. TRDB. 

3/10/23- I found it slow sometimes but I enjoyed the movie very much. TRDB.

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) THE HOLLY– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In Denver, former gang leader-turned activist Terrance Roberts shoots a young gang member at a peace rally. Journalist Julian Rubinstean digs deeper and finds himself caught up in a world of political machinations, gang activity and gentrification.”

3/5/23- Just 1 review so far for this documentary and it is good. TRDB. Amazon Prime, Vudu

2) SPLIT AT THE ROOT– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When a Guatemalan mother seeking asylum was separated from her kids under Zero Tolerance Policy, a Facebook post by a mom in Queens coalesced into a movement as thousands of like-minded women across the US refused to stand by quietly. Immigrant Families Together was born; a rapid response group committed to doing what the government couldn’t — or wouldn’t do: reunite parents with their children separated by the Zero Tolerance Policy.”

3/5/23- Fair reviews for this documentary, including some very good ones. TRDB. Netflix

3) PALM TREES AND POWER LINES– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Seventeen-year-old Lea (Lily McInerny) spends her summer break aimlessly tanning in her backyard with her best friend, tiptoeing around her needy mother, and getting stoned with a group of boys from school. This monotony is interrupted by a chance encounter with Tom (Jonathan Tucker), an older man who promises an alternative to Lea’s unsatisfying adolescent life.”

3/5/23- Mostly excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB. Prime Video

4) WHAT WE DO NEXT– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When Elsa Mercado (Michelle Veintimilla) is released from prison after serving 16 years for killing her father, New York City Councilwoman Sandy James (Karen Pittman) and corporate attorney Paul Jenkins (Corey Stoll) are forced to grapple with their involvement in the original crime.”

3/5/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones from audiences. TRDB.

5) CREED lll- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring.”

3/5/23- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

6) GODS OF MEXICO– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “With visually stunning landscapes and immersive sound, GODS OF MEXICO is a poetic survey of the vast landscapes and rich diversity of several communities of rural Mexico. Using richly saturated color and hypnotic black-and-white interludes, filmmaker Helmut Dosantos takes viewers through salt pans, deserts, highlands, jungle, and underground mines–paying tribute to those who fight to preserve their cultural identity amidst the shadows of modernization.”

3/6/23- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

7) LA CIVIL– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “La Civil tells the story of Cielo, a mother in search of her daughter, abducted by a criminal gang in Northern Mexico. As the authorities fail to offer support in the search, Cielo takes matters into her own hands.”

3/6/23- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.

8) THE FORGER– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Berlin, 1940. Cioma Schönhaus (Louis Hofmann, star of the hit Neflix series Dark) is a young Jewish man who won’t let anyone take away his zest for life, especially not the Nazis. Since the best hiding spots are in plain sight, Cioma audaciously adopts the identity of a marine officer to escape being deported like his family before him.”

3/6/23- Fair reviews for this German historical drama. TRDB.

9) SANSON AND ME– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in rural California and Mexico’s Pacific coast, this documentary is a portrait of the unlikely friendship of two Mexican migrants, told within the frame of the dramatic clash between systemic forces and personal choices that envelop young, incarcerated men of color in America.”

3/7/23- Very good reviews for this documentary from Mexico. TRDB

10) THE YEAR BETWEEN– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Inspired by true events, THE YEAR BETWEEN is the story of Clemence Miller, a college sophomore who is forced to move back home after having a mental breakdown. Faced with a surprising diagnosis of bipolar disorder and a jarring return to the Illinois suburbs.”

3/7/23- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB. Prime Video and Vudu

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

1) THE QUIET GIRL– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rural Ireland. 1981. Nine-year-old Cait is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. Quietly struggling at school and at home, she has learned to hide in plain sight from those around her. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets, she discovers one painful truth.”

12/18//22- Excellent reviews from the critics and audiences as well. TRDB. 

3/10/23- I found it slow sometimes but I enjoyed the movie very much. TRDB.

2) EMILY-

3) RETURN TO SEOUL–

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) CREED lll-

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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY–

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) CREED lll-

b) MORDECAI–

c) A MAN CALLED OTTO–

d) WOMEN TALKING–

e) THE QUIET GIRL–

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth but OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS ARE SHOWING AND CREED lll IS NOT SHOWING

3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

a) OCAR NOMINATED SHORTS-

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

1) CREED lll-

2) MORDECAI-

3) A MAN CALLED OTTO-

4) THE QUIET GIRL-

5) WOMEN TALKING- I saw this movie and liked it

6) THE WHALE-

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Similar to Lake Worth above but not showhing CREED lll. A

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE STONZEK THEATER AT THE LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH

1) OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS- (Fri–Sun)

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