The Reel Dr. Bob

JULY 11, 2024-

DEAR FRIENDS-

QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-

1) I AM: CELINE DION– 2024. Directed by Academy Award nominee Irene Taylor, I AM: CELINE DION gives us a raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar’s struggle with a life-altering illness. Serving as a love letter to her fans, this inspirational documentary highlights the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.”

7/10/24- Excellent reviews from everyone and I liked it very much. Don’t see this movie if you are squeamish. TRDB. On Prime

2) 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.

7/12/24- I just saw this for the 2nd time and liked it very much.TRDB.

MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) I AM: CELINE DION– 2024. Directed by Academy Award nominee Irene Taylor, I AM: CELINE DION gives us a raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar’s struggle with a life-altering illness. Serving as a love letter to her fans, this inspirational documentary highlights the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit.”

7/10/24- Excellent reviews from everyone and I liked it very much. Don’t see this movie if you are squeamish. TRDB. On Prime

2) 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.

7/12/24 I just saw this for the 2nd time and I liked it very much both times. TRDB.

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING

1) THIS CLOSENESS– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Tensions rise when a couple stays at the home of a reclusive host, with the three entering an intimate battle to gain and regain territory.”

7/7/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

2)  CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN–  2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Director Penny Lane’s decision to become a “good Samaritan” by giving one of her kidneys to a stranger turns into a funny and moving personal quest to understand the nature of altruism. Confessions of a Good Samaritan is a provocative inquiry into the science, history, and ethics of organ transplantation, asking an ancient question in a whole new way: Who is your neighbor, and what do you owe them?”

7/7/24- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB

3) JUNE ZERO– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The 1961 preparations for the execution of Adolf Eichmann, a principal architect of the Holocaust, are revisited in a gripping and surprising new vision from American filmmaker Jake Paltrow. Based on true accounts, June Zero is told from the unique perspectives of three distinct figures: Eichmann’s Jewish Moroccan prison guard, an Israeli police investigator who also happens to be a Holocaust survivor and a precocious and clever 13-year-old Libyan immigrant.”

4) FANCY DANCE– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Since her sister’s disappearance, Jax (Lily Gladstone) has cared for her niece Roki (Isabel Deroy-Olson) by scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma. Every spare minute goes into finding her missing sister.”

7/12/24- Very good reviews. TRDB.

MOVIES PLAYING AT:

JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE NY-

1) FLY ME TO THE MOON– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, FLY ME TO THE MOON is a sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson) wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s (Tatum) already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as back-up and the countdown truly begins.”

7/10/2024- Weak early reviews for this drama but I plan on seeing this film regardless of the reviews. TRDB.

2) KINDS OF KINDNESS–

3) TOUCH– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; TOUCH follows one widower’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out.”

7/10/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

4) THELMA–

5) LAST SUMMER–

THE AMC IN DANBURY-

1) FLY ME TO THE MOON– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, FLY ME TO THE MOON is a sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson) wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s (Tatum) already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as back-up and the countdown truly begins.”

7/10/2024- Weak early reviews for this drama. TRDB.

3) TOUCH– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents; TOUCH follows one widower’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out.”

7/10/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

4) SOUND OF HOPE–

5) HORIZON–

6) THELMA

7) THE BIKERIDERS– Good reviews. TRDB.

THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL, CT

1) FLY ME TO THE MOON–

2) JANET PLANET–

3) THELMA–

MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH NEAR ME

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) FLY ME TO THE MOON–

b) AMERICA–

c) SOUND OF HOPE–

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth

3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

a) CHRONICLES OF A WANDERING SAINT–

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