The Reel Dr. Bob

MAY 11, 2023

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) THE QUIET GIRL–

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

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. 

5/9/23– This was the second time I saw this movie and I liked it even more this time. TRDB

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) QUEENS OF THE QING DYNASTY– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a remote small town, a neurodivergent teen forms an unlikely rapport with an international student from Shanghai volunteering at the hospital where they are a patient. Between the two, a bond forms, cemented by their candid conversations, nightly text messages, and exchange of their deepest secrets. The boundaries of their friendship quickly expand into something special, altering their inner alchemy.”

5/7/23- Excellent reviews for this Lgbtq drama. TRDB.

2) UNREST– 2023. “Unrest is the story of young watchmaker, Josephine, in 1877 Switzerland, who gets involved with the rising anarchist movement as new technologies begin to transform money, time and labor in a small town.”

5/7/23- Good reviews for this French drama. The NY Times liked it very much. TRDB.

3) CHILE ’76– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Chile, 1976. Carmen heads off to her beach house to supervise its renovation. Her husband, children and grandchildren come back and forth during the winter vacation. When the family priest asks her to take care of a young man he is sheltering in secret, Carmen steps onto unexplored territories, away from the quiet life she is used to.”

5/7/23- Excellent reviews from the critics for this Spanish drama.   TRDB .

4)  YOU CAN LIVE FOREVER– 2022. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ‘In the early ’90s, gay teen Jaime is sent to live with her devout Jehovah’s Witness relatives after the death of her father. Jaime makes an unexpected connection with Marike, daughter of a prominent Witness Elder. The two are instantly drawn to each other, and begin a secret, unspoken romance.”

5/8/23- Very good reviews for this Lgbtq+ movie. TRDB. On Vudu and Prime

5) SLAVA UKRAINI– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “One year after the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy takes us to the heart of the combat through this war diary made during the second half of 2022.”

5/3/23- No reviews yet but I’d take a chance and see it. TRDB.

5/8/23- Poor reviews just in. TRDB.

6) RICEBOY SLEEPS– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in the 90s, a Korean single mother raises her young son in the suburbs of Canada determined to provide a better life for him than the one she left behind.”

5/8/23- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

7) IT AIN’T OVER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An intimate portrait of a misunderstood American icon, this emotional and uplifting documentary about Yogi Berra takes us beyond the caricatures and “Yogisms,” and into the heart of a sports legend whose unparalleled accomplishments on the baseball diamond were often overshadowed by his off-the-field persona.”

SKIP THESE-

1) WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?

2) ANXIOUS NATION-

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

1) THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “After meeting as children over a series of summers in the Italian Alps, Pietro (Luca Marinelli) and Bruno (Alessandro Borghi) reunite as adults to build a mountainside cottage which becomes a site of both reflection and reconciliation.”

4/30/23- Excellent reviews for this drama from Italy. TRDB.

2) BLACKBERRY- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “‘BlackBerry’ tells the story of Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, the two men that charted the course of the spectacular rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone.”

5/10/23- Great reviews for this docudrama. TRDB.

3) ARE YOU THERE GOD?

4) IT AIN’T OVER- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An intimate portrait of a misunderstood American icon, this emotional and uplifting documentary about Yogi Berra takes us beyond the caricatures and “Yogisms,” and into the heart of a sports legend whose unparalleled accomplishments on the baseball diamond were often overshadowed by his off-the-field persona.”

5/10/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

5) OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN–

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) IT AIN’T OVER– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An intimate portrait of a misunderstood American icon, this emotional and uplifting documentary about Yogi Berra takes us beyond the caricatures and “Yogisms,” and into the heart of a sports legend whose unparalleled accomplishments on the baseball diamond were often overshadowed by his off-the-field persona.”

2) ARE YOU THERE GOD?

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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) ARE YOU THERE GOD?

b) SOMEWHERE IN QUEENS-

c) ISRAEL SWINGS FOR GOLD–

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth above

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

a) 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. Fri–Sun

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