The Reel Dr. Bob

MAY 23, 2024-

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES THIS WEEK- NONE

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK- NONE

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) FILM GEEK– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “FILM GEEK is a joyous and emotional look back at a movie-obsessed kid growing up in New York City and his relationship with his mysterious father.”

5/19/24- No reviews noted so far but it sounds interesting to me. TRDB.

2) IN OUR DAY– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Sangwon (Kim Minhee), an actress recently returned to South Korea, is temporarily staying with her friend, Jungsoo (Song Sunmi), and her cat, Us. Elsewhere in the city, the aging poet Uiju (Ki Joobong) lives alone, his cat having recently passed away. On this ordinary day, each of them has a visitor: Sangwon is visited by her cousin, Jisoo (Park Miso) and Uiju, by a young actor, Jaewon (Ha Seongguk). Each of them wants to learn about a career in the arts.”

5/19/24- Excellent reviews for this Korean drama. TRDB.

3) IF– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From writer and director John Krasinski, IF is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower”

5/19/24- Weak reviews from the critics and fairly good ones from audiences. TRDB.

4) POOLMAN– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In Chris Pine’s feature directorial debut, Poolman tells the story of Darren Barrenman (Pine), a native Angeleno who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting to make his hometown a better place to live.”

5/19/2023- Awful reviews. TRDB.

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

1) BABES– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “BABES follows inseparable childhood friends Eden (Ilana Glazer) and Dawn (Michelle Buteau), having grown up together in NYC, now firmly in different phases of adulthood. When carefree an single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge.”

5/22/24- Very good reviews from critics and OK ones from audiences. TRDB.

2) HIT MAN– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Oscar-nominated director Richard Linklater’s sunlit neo-noir stars Glen Powell as strait-laced professor Gary Johnson, who moonlights as a fake hit man for the New Orleans Police Department.”

5/22/23- Excellent reviews for this movie. TRDB.

3) EVIL DOES NOT EXIST– 2023. Synosis by Rotten Tomatoes. In the rural alpine hamlet of Mizubiki, not far from Tokyo, Takumi and his daughter, Hana, lead a modest life gathering water, wood, and wild wasabi for the local udon restaurant. Increasingly, the townsfolk become aware of a talent agency’s plan to build an opulent glamping site nearby, offering city residents a comfortable “escape” to the snowy wilderness.”

5/6/2024- Excellent reviews for this movie from Japan. TRDB.

4) FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA-

5) I SAW THE TV GLOW– 2024. “Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.”

5/22/24- Good reviews from the critics and just fair ones from audiences. TRDB.

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) BABES–

2) BACK TO BLACK–

3) IF

4) THE FALL GUY–

5) CHALLENGERS–

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL, CT-

1) EVIL DOES NOT EXIST–

2) THE FALL GUY–

3) WILCAT– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Directed and co-written by four-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke, WILDCAT invites the audience to weave in and out of celebrated Southern Gothic writer Flannery O’Connor’s mind as she ponders the great questions of her writing: Can scandalous art still serve God? Does suffering precede all greatness? Can illness be a blessing?”

5/7/24- Poor reviews from the critics and fair ones from audiences. TRDB.

MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH CO. NEAR ME-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) BABES–

b) BACK TO BLACK–

c) IF-

d) SIGHT– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “SIGHT, starring Greg Kinnear and Terry Chen, follows the inspiring true story of Ming Wang, an impoverished Chinese prodigy who flees Communist China to become a pioneering eye surgeon in America. When tasked with restoring the sight of an orphan who was blinded by her step mother, he must confront the trauma of living through the violent uprising in his youth, the Cultural Revolution.”

5/23/24- Good early reviews for this movie. TRDB.

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth + The Fall Guy

3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

1) LA CHIMERA– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth.”

3/31/24- Excellent reviews for this Italian drama. TRDB. 5/24–5/26 only.

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