The Reel Dr. Bob

APRIL 13, 2023-

DEAR FRIENDS-

SEVERAL READERS HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME PROBLEMS WITH EMAILING MY NEWSLETTER.

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QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) SHE SAID–

2) AIR-

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) SHE SAID– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Two-time Academy Award® nominee Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman, An Education) and Zoe Kazan (The Plot Against America limited series, The Big Sick) star as New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, who together broke one of the most important stories in a generation–a story that helped propel the #Metoo movement, shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood and altered American culture forever.”

11/20/22- Good reviews. TRDB.

11/27/22- Very well done and I enjoyed the movie. TRDB. Prime

4/7/23- I saw this movie again yesterday and liked it very much the second time as well. TRDB. Prime

2) AIR– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From award-winning director Ben Affleck, AIR reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of all time.”

4/6/23- Great reviews. TRDB.

4/11/23- I enjoyed the movie very much. TRDB.

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) SHOWING UP– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A sculptor (Michelle Williams) preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends, in Kelly Reichardt’s vibrant and captivatingly funny portrait of art and craft.”

4/8/23- Very good reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.

2) SAM NOW– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Filmed over an expanse of 25 years, two brothers go on a 2,000-mile road trip to solve a family mystery. Shooting on nearly every camera format imaginable, from hand-developed Super-8 film to Arri 4K, Sam Harkness and his older half brother Reed use their creative world of fiction filmmaking to dive headfirst into dealing with the issue at hand: Sam’s mom is missing.”

4/8/23- Fair reviews. TRDB.

3) JOYLAND– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Ranas–a happily patriarchal joint family–yearn for the birth of a baby boy to continue the family line. Their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for an ambitious trans starlet. Their impossible love story slowly illuminates the entire Rana family’s desire for sexual rebellion.”

4/7/23- Excellent reviews for this drama in Urdu. TRDB.

4) ALAN PAKULA: GOING FOR TRUTH– A portrait of the personal and professional life of acclaimed filmmaker Alan J. Pakula, who’s commitment to truth and story led to the creation of some of the 20th century’s most memorable films.

5) HOW TO BLOW UP A PIPELINE- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline, in Daniel Goldhaber’s taut and timely thriller that is part high-stakes heist, part radical exploration of the climate crisis. Based on the controversial book by Andreas Malm.”

4/8/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.

6) PRETTY BABY: BROOKE SHIELDS–   2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “PRETTY BABY: BROOKE SHIELDS is a galvanizing look at actor, model and icon Brooke Shields as she transforms from a sexualized young girl to a woman discovering her power. Holding a mirror up to a society that objectifies women and girls, her story shows the perils and triumphs of gaining agency in a hostile world.”

4/8/23- Excellent reviews for this biography. TRDB.

SKIP THESE-

1) ON A WING AND A PRAYER-

2) RIDE ON-

3) PAINT-

4) CHUPA- PRAISE THIS-

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

1) JOYLAND– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Ranas–a happily patriarchal joint family–yearn for the birth of a baby boy to continue the family line. Their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for an ambitious trans starlet. Their impossible love story slowly illuminates the entire Rana family’s desire for sexual rebellion.”

4/7/23- Excellent reviews for this drama in Urdu. TRDB.

2) AIR– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From award-winning director Ben Affleck, AIR reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of all time.”

4/6/23- Great reviews. TRDB.

4/11/23- I enjoyed the movie very much. TRDB.

 3) TORI AND LOKITA– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A friendship develops between two young people after they are exiled in Belgium.”

4/12/23- Very good reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) AIR-

2) CREED lll-

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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH Co. FL

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) AIR-

b) THE LOST WEEKEND: A LOVE STORY

c) MOVING ON–

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-

a) AIR-

b) THE LOST WEEKEND: A LOVE STORY-

c) MOVING ON-

d) RETURN TO SEOUL–

3) THE STONZEK THEATER AT THE LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

a) THE FORGER-  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. Drawing on his art school background, he joins a network of underground rescuers and becomes infamous for his masterfully forged IDs — created with just a brush, some ink, and a steady hand — that save the lives of hundreds of Jews by allowing them to escape the country. ( 4/14–4/16) Fair reviews.

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