The Reel Dr. Bob

MARCH 15, 2024-

DEAR FRIENDS:

THE NEW MOVIE ABOUT NICKY WINTON- ONE LIFE – ADDS TO THE TWO MOVIES ABOUT HIM THAT SHOWED ABOUT 20 YRS. AGO. REVIEWS ARE VERY GOOD AND I PLAN TO SEE IT.

SEE BELOW!!

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK- NONE

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK- NONE

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) SPACE: THE LONGEST GOODBYE– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the next decade, NASA will send astronauts to Mars for the first time. Separated from Earth, and unable to communicate with ground in real time, crew members will experience extreme isolation that could gravely affect their three-year journey. This Sundance-premiering documentary follows a savvy NASA psychologist tasked with protecting daring space explorers.”

3/10/24- Mostly good reviews. TRDB. On various platforms.

2) LOVE LIES BLEEDING– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From Director Rose Glass comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.”

3/10/24- Good reviews. TRDB.

3) HIGH & LOW: JOHN GALLIANO. 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “HIGH & LOW – JOHN GALLIANO is the gripping and thought-provoking new documentary from Academy Award® winner Kevin Macdonald, charting the rise-and-fall story of fashion designer John Galliano.”

3/10/23- Good reviews. TRDB.

4) A REVOLUTION ON CANVAS– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In this hybrid political thriller and verité portrait documentary, Sara Nodjoumi, working with co-director and husband, Till Schauder, makes her directorial debut with this personal film, diving into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of more than 100 “treasonous” paintings by her father, seminal Iranian modern artist Nickzad Nodjoumi.”

3/10/23- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

5) THE SHADOWLESS TOWER– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Gu Wentong, a middle-aged food critic, is drifting through the local eateries of vibrant Beijing with his younger photographer colleague Oyang. A divorcé with a 6-year-old daughter and estranged from his father for decades, he is looking for a new perspective on life while reconsidering his failings as a father, a son, and a lover.”

3/14/24- Fairly good reviews for this movie from China. TRDB.

 6) ONE LIFE– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Based on the book If It’s Not Impossible…: The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton by Barbara Winton, ONE LIFE tells the incredible, emotional true story of Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton (Johnny Flynn), a young London broker who visits Prague in December 1938. In a race against time, Winton convinces Trevor Chadwick (Alex Sharp) and Doreen Warriner (Romola Garai) of the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia to rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children before Nazi occupation closes the borders.”

3/14/24- Excellent reviews for this movie. TRDB.

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER-

1) ONE LIFE–

2) THE TASTE OF THINGS–

3) LOVE LIES BLEEDING–

4) PERFECT DAYS–

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY-

1) ONE LIFE–

2) CABRINI–

3) LOVE LIES BLEEDING–

4) POOR THINGS–

5) OPPENHEIMER–

 MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL, CT

1) ONE LIFE–

2) THE TASTE OF THINGS–

3) PERFECT DAYS–

MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY NEAR ME-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) ONE LIFE–

b) CABRINI-

c) ORDINARY ANGELS–

d) KNOX GOES AWAY– Poor reviews

e) ARTHUR THE KING– Weak reviews

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth

3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN, LAKE WORTH-

a) GOD & COUNTRY– 2024. GOD & COUNTRY looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, GOD & COUNTRY asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?”

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