The Reel Dr. Bob

APRIL 18, 2024-

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) COUP DE CHANCE– Prime

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) COUP DE CHANCE 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “COUP DE CHANCE is about the important role chance and luck play in our lives. Fanny (Lou de Laâge) and Jean (Melvil Poupaud) look like the ideal married couple — they’re both professionally accomplished, they live in a gorgeous apartment in an exclusive neighborhood of Paris, and they seem to be in love just as much as they were when they first met. But when Fanny accidentally bumps into Alain (Niels Schneider), a former high school classmate, she’s swept off her feet. ”

4/8/24- Fairly good reviews for this new Woody Allen comedy. TRDB.

4/14/24- I liked the movie which was a murder mystery and NOT Woody’s type of movie. Do not expect to laugh!!  TRDB. On Prime

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) FOOD, INC. 2– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “FOOD, INC. 2 is a timely and urgent follow-up to the Oscar®-nominated documentary from directors Robert Kenner and Melissa Robledo.”

4/14/24- Good reviews by the critics and just fair ones by audiences. TRDB. In theaters.

2) CIVIL WAR– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.”

4/12/24- This movie got very good reviews. TRDB.

3) INDIGO GIRLS: IT’S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL– 2024. With forty years of making music as the iconic folk-rock band Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have made their mark as musicians, songwriters, and dedicated activists.”

4/14/24- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN WESTCHESTER Co NY-

1) THE OLD OAK– 2023- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Old Oak is the last pub standing in a once thriving mining village in northern England, a gathering space for a community that has fallen on hard times. There is growing anger, resentment, and a lack of hope among the residents, but the pub and its proprietor TJ are a fond presence to their customers. When a group of Syrian refugees move into the floundering village, a decisive rift fueled by prejudices develops between the community and its newest inhabitants.”

4/11/24- Fair reviews for this drama. TRDB.

2) CIVIL WAR– Good reviews

3) CHALLENGERS-

4) ONE LIFE– A “must see” according to me

5) WICKED LITTLE LETTERS–

6) LA CHIMERA–

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) CIVIL WAR–

2) HOUSEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS–

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL, CT-

1) CIVIL WAR–

2) HOUSEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS–

3) WICKED LITTLE LETTERS–

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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH Co NEAR ME-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) CIVIL WAR

b) THE LONG GAME–

c) WICKED LITTLE LETTERS–

d) ONE LIFE– Excellent!

e) PERFECT DAYS- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Hirayama seems utterly content with his simple life as a cleaner of toilets in Tokyo. Outside of his very structured everyday routine he enjoys his passion for music and for books. And he loves trees and takes photos of them. A series of unexpected encounters gradually reveal more of his past. A deeply moving and poetic reflection on finding beauty in the everyday world around us.”

2/12/23- Excellent reviews by the critics and audiences as well for this Japanese drama. TRDB.

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as above

3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

a) THE OLD OAK– see above for a review

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