The Reel Dr. Bob

AUGUST 15, 2024:

DEAR FRIENDS:

MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) IT ENDS WITH US– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “IT ENDS WITH US, the first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen, tells the story of Lily Bloom, a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business.”

8/13/24- Poor reviews from the critics but excellent ones from audiences and I liked it very much. TRDB.

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) IT ENDS WITH US– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “IT ENDS WITH US, the first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen, tells the story of Lily Bloom, a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business.”

8/13/24- Poor reviews from the critics but excellent ones from audiences and I liked it very much.TRDB.

2) THE INSTIGATORS– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rory ( Matt Damon) and Cobby (Casey Affleck) are reluctant partners: a desperate father and an ex-con thrown together to rob a corrupt politician’s ill-gained earnings. But when the heist goes wrong, the two find themselves engulfed in a whirlwind of chaos.

8/13/24- Poor reviews by the critics and fair reviews by audiences. TRDB.

3) GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE–Hit producer Frank Farian (Matthias Schweighöfer) takes on unknown dancers Rob Pilatus (Tijan Njie) and Fab Morvan (Elan Ben Ali) for his next music project. A meteoric rise ensues that exceeds all bounds.

8/11/24- Excellent reviews for this movie. On Prime Vidio and Apple TV

4) GOOD ONE– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In India Donaldson’s insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Sam (Lily Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris (James Le Gros) and his oldest friend, Matt (Danny McCarthy). As the two men quickly settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, Sam, wise beyond her years, attempts to mediate.”

8/11/24- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER Pleasantville, NY

1) SING SING– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men, including a wary newcomer (Clarence Maclin), in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.”

7/16/23- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

2) GOOD ONE– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In India Donaldson’s insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Sam (Lily Collias) embarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris (James Le Gros) and his oldest friend, Matt (Danny McCarthy). As the two men quickly settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, Sam, wise beyond her years, attempts to mediate.”

8/11/24- Excellent reviews. TRDB.

3) TWISTERS–

4) DIDI- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can’t teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.”

7/29/24- Excellent reviews for this movie from Taiwan. TRDB.

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY-

1) MY PENGUIN FRIEND–

2) ROB PEACE-

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL-

1) MY PENGUIN FRIEND–

2) IT ENDS WITH US–

3) TOUCH–

MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH, FL NEAR ME-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) MY PEGUIN FRIEND-

b) IT ENDS WITH US–

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-

a) MY PENGUIN FRIEND– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A sweeping family adventure, My Penguin Friend is a triumphant tale of friendship between a lonely father and a little lost penguin who recharges his spirit and heals his family with an unshakable, ocean-crossing loyalty. Humble fisherman Joa?o (international star Jean Reno) has turned away from the world in the wake of tragedy.”

8/14/24- No reviews as yet. TRDB.

b) IT ENDS WITH US–

c) DIDI- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can’t teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.”

7/29/24- Excellent reviews for this movie from Taiwan. TRDB.

3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

a) FEMME– 8(16–8/18) Skip This One!!

(www.thereeldrbob.com)