The Reel Dr. Bob

JANUARY 5, 2024-

DEAR FRIENDS-

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) THE COLOR PURPLE– At the Theater

2) ROSE– On Prime

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) THE COLOR PURPLE– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A story of love and resilience based on the novel and the Broadway musical, THE COLOR PURPLE is a decades-spanning tale of one woman’s journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.”

12/24/23- Very good reviews for this drama and I liked it. TRDB.

2) ROSE– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “ROSE is the story of two sisters, Inger and Ellen, and how their relationship is challenged on a highly anticipated coach trip to Paris. When Inger announces her struggles with mental health to the group, the sisters are faced with pity from some and discrimination from others. On arrival in Paris, it soon becomes clear that Inger has a hidden agenda concerning a figure from her past, ultimately involving the entire group in her hunt for answers. ROSE is a film about love and care for each other, in spite of our differences, as much as it is a film about not judging a book by its cover.”

1/2/24- Excellent reviews by the critics and fairly good ones from audiences for this Danish drama. Make sure you are seeing the movie ROSE from 2024 and Not the one from 2022. TRDB.

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NEWLY RELEASED MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) ROSE– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “ROSE is the story of two sisters, Inger and Ellen, and how their relationship is challenged on a highly anticipated coach trip to Paris. When Inger announces her struggles with mental health to the group, the sisters are faced with pity from some and discrimination from others. On arrival in Paris, it soon becomes clear that Inger has a hidden agenda concerning a figure from her past, ultimately involving the entire group in her hunt for answers. ROSE is a film about love and care for each other, in spite of our differences, as much as it is a film about not judging a book by its cover.”

1/2/24- Excellent reviews by the critics and fairly good ones from audiences for this Danish drama. TRDB.

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MOVIES PLAYING 1/5–1/11

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER-

1) ALL OF US STRANGERS– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam (Andrew Scott) has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor Harry (Paul Mescal), which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As a relationship develops between them, Adam is preoccupied with memories of the past and finds himself drawn back to the suburban town where he grew up, and the childhood home where his parents (Claire Foy and Jamie Bell), appear to be living, just as they were on the day they died, 30 years before.”

12/24/23- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

2) FERRARI–

3) THE COLOR PURPLE–

4) AMERICAN FICTION–

5) POOR THINGS–

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY-

1) THE COLOR PURPLE–

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL, CT-

1) THE BOYS IN THE BOAT-

2) THE COLOR PURPLE–

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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY NEAR ME-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) THE COLOR PURPLE

b) THE BOYS IN THE BOAT–

c) FERRARI-

d) FAREWELL, MR. HAFFMAN

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth but showing “POOR THINGS” also

3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

a) LA SYNDICALISTE– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “An investigative thriller set in the world of nuclear power and politics, La Syndicaliste follows the true story of Maureen Kearney (Isabelle Huppert), the influential head union representative of a French multinational nuclear powerhouse.”

12/23/23- Fair to good reviews for this French drama. TRDB.

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