The Reel Dr. Bob

JUNE 7, 2023

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) CONCERNED CITIZEN– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A dark comedy about gentrification in which a socially progressive man’s attempt to improve his Tel Aviv neighborhood goes unexpectedly awry. A satirical parable about the insidious ways in which privilege can unleash prejudice within.”

6/3/23- Very good reviews for this drama from Israel. TRDB.

6/4/23- I didn’t care for this movie at all. TRDB. On Prime.

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) PAST LIVES– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes .”Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.” TRDB.

6/3/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and good ones by audiences as well. TRDB.

2) AFTER SHERMAN– 2021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An exploration of coastal South Carolina’s history of racial trauma through the lens of Gullah culture and land preservation.”

6/3/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. In Theaters

3)  FALCON LAKE– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A shy teenager on a summer vacation experiences the joy and pain of young adulthood when he forges an unlikely bond with an older girl.”

6/3/23- Excellent reviews. TRDB

4) LYNCH/OZ– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The themes, images, and cultural vernacular of Victor Fleming’s The Wizard of Oz continue to haunt David Lynch’s art and filmography — from his very first short, The Alphabet, to his latest series, Twin Peaks: The Return.”

5) CONCERNED CITIZEN–  2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A dark comedy about gentrification in which a socially progressive man’s attempt to improve his Tel Aviv neighborhood goes unexpectedly awry. A satirical parable about the insidious ways in which privilege can unleash prejudice within.”

6/3/23- Very good reviews for this drama from Israel. I didn’t care for it. TRDB. In Theaters and Prime Video

6) REALITY– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “On a Saturday afternoon, in June 2017, Reality Winner, a 25-year-old in cut-off jeans, is confronted at her Georgia home by the FBI. A cryptic conversation begins and Reality’s life quickly begins to unravel.”

6/3/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.  On MAX

SKIP THIS-

1) SHOOTING STARS-

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

1) PERSIAN LESSONS– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in occupied France in 1942, Persian Lessons follows Gilles (Nahuel Pe?rez Biscayart), a Belgian Jew, who narrowly avoids sudden execution by swearing to the guards that he’s Persian, not Jewish. While the lie temporarily saves him, Gilles is then assigned the extraordinary task of teaching Farsi, a language he doesn’t know, to Koch (Lars Eidinger), the officer in charge of the camp’s kitchen who dreams of opening a restaurant in Iran once the war is over.”

6/6/23- Fair reviews. TRDB.

2) 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 .

3) ARE YOU THERE GOD?-

4) YOU HURT MY FEELIGS–

5) SANCTUARY–

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) YOU HURT MY FEELINGS–

b) IT AIN’T OVER–

c) SOMEWHERE IN QUEENS–

d) ROISE & FRANK–

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as LAKE WORTH

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

a) 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. (June 9–June 11)

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