The Reel Dr. Bob

MAY 30, 2024-

DEAR FRIENDS:

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) THE BEACHBOYS– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “”The Beach Boys,” which streams on Disney+ beginning May 24, 2024, is a celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come.”

5/24/2024- No reviews yet. TRDB. Streaming on Disney +

2) SOLO– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Simon (Théodore Pellerin) is a rising star in Montreal’s drag scene performing lively disco pop numbers weekly at his local club. Friendly with his fellow drag queens and supported by his sister, who delights in designing increasingly elaborate and beautiful costumes for his act.”

5/24/2023- Good reviews for this movie. TRDB.

3) 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.

4) KIDNAPPED: THE ABDUCTION OF EDGARDO MORTARA– 2024. “In 1858, in the Jewish quarter of Bologna, the Pope’s soldiers burst into the home of the Mortara family. By order of the cardinal, they have come to take Edgardo, their seven-year-old son. The child had been secretly baptized by his nurse as a baby and the papal law is unquestionable: he must receive a Catholic education.”

5) EZRA- 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “EZRA follows Max Bernal (Bobby Cannavale), a stand-up comedian living with his father (Robert De Niro), while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra (introducing William Fitzgerald) with his ex-wife (Rose Byrne). When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son’s future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives.”

6/1/24- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.

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

1) BABES–

2) HITMAN–

3) EVIL DOES NOT EXIST–

4) EZRA– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “EZRA follows Max Bernal (Bobby Cannavale), a stand-up comedian living with his father (Robert De Niro), while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra (introducing William Fitzgerald) with his ex-wife (Rose Byrne). When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son’s future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives.”

6/1/24- Fair reviews from the critics and excellent ones from audiences. TRDB.

5) SUMMER CAMP–

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY, CT-

1) EZRA–

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MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL, CT

MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH CO. NEAR ME-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) EZRA–

b) THE FALL GUY–

c) BABES-

d) SUMMER CAMP–

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-

a) BACK TO BLACK–

b) THE FALL GUY

c) BABES-

d) EZRA-

e) SUMMER CAMP–

3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH

a) WILDCAT– 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.

(MAY 31–JUNE 2)

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