The Reel Dr. Bob

JUNE 7, 2024-

DEAR FRIENDS:

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) SIGHT-

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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) 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

6/3/24- I enjoyed this movie despite an abundance of “Hollywood.” TRDB.

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) THE DEAD DON’T HURT– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The Dead Don’t Hurt is a story of star-crossed lovers on the western U.S. frontier in the 1860s.

6/3/24- Good reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.

2) YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Daisy Ridley stars as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant parents in New York City in 1905. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team. ”

6/3/24- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

3) THE YOUNG WIFE– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “On her wedding day, all that stands between a young woman (Kiersey Clemons, DOPE) and marital bliss with her soon-to-be husband (singer/songwriter Leon Bridges) is surviving the chaos and expectations of family and friends, each intensifying her spiraling panic in the film critics are calling “intimate, profound, and visually gorgeous.”

6/4/24-  Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.

4) THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “As beloved Broadway star Lillian Hall (Jessica Lange) pours her heart, soul, and time into preparing for her next big role, she finds herself blindsided by confusion and forgetfulness. Battling against all odds to make it to opening night, while holding on to her fading memories and identity, she must navigate a tumultuous emotional journey — balancing her desire for the spotlight and the stark demands of the real world.”

6/4/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB. On MAX

5) MOVIEPASS, MOVIECRASH– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a span of eight years, MoviePass went from being the fastest growing subscription service since Spotify to total bankruptcy, losing over $150 million in 2017 alone. MOVIEPASS, MOVIECRASH chronicles the company’s beginnings as an innovative movie ticketing model beloved by cinema goers, exploring the visionary mission of its entrepreneur co-founders, its impressive early successes, and its precipitous downfall caused by mismanagement and corporate greed.”

6/4/24- Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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

1) KIDNAPPED: THE ABDUCTION OF EDGARDO MORTARA – 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “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.”

5.24.2024. Good reviews. 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) EZRA-

4) THE DEAD DON’T HURT–

5) SUMMER CAMP–

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY-

1) EZRA-

2) SUMMER CAMP–

3) SIGHT–

4) THE FALL GUY–

5) CHALLENGERS-

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL, CT-

1) KIDNAPPED: THE ABDUCTION OF EDGARDO MORTARA

MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH NEAR ME-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) SIGHT-

b) EZRA–

c) SUMMER CAMP–

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-

a) THE OLD OAK–

b) THE FALL GUY–

c) EZRA-

d) SIGHT-

3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

a)  KIDNAPPED: THE ABDUCTION OF EDGARDO MORTARA-

(FRI–SUNDAY)

6/7/24- Good reviews

THE REEL DR. BOB–

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