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FILM REVIEWS #1015

September 8th, 2024

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024-

DEAR FRIENDS:

MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES

SEE BELOW FOR REVIEW!

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES- Set in Italy during WWII, American Army Col. Richard Cantwell, is a bona fide war hero who faces news of his terminal illness with stoic disregard. Determined to spend his weekend in quiet solitude, he commandeers a military driver to facilitate what is likely a final duck hunting trip and visit to his old haunts in Venice. As Cantwell’s plans begin to unravel, a chance encounter with a young countess begins to kindle in him the hope of renewal. Based on the last full-length novel Hemingway published in his lifetime, Across The River and Into The Trees captures a fleeting moment of immortality where time stands still. The story contains the great Hemingway themes of love, war, youth and age.

8/30/24- Just a few early reviews and they are very good. I liked it and Schreiber is great as usual. TRDB.

2) AFRAID– Awful Reviews

3) MERCHANT IVORY– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “MERCHANT IVORY (2023) is the first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership, both professional and personal, of director James Ivory, producer Ismail Merchant.”

9/1/23- Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

4) REAGAN- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “From dusty small-town roots, to the glitter of Hollywood, and then on to commanding the world stage, REAGAN is a cinematic journey of overcoming the odds.”

9/1/24- Terrible reviews by the critics and great reviews from audiences. TRDB.

5) 1992– 1992- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In 1992, Mercer (Tyrese Gibson) is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son (Christopher A’mmanuel) amidst the turbulent 1992 LA uprising following the Rodney King verdict.”

9/1/24- Reviews are fair by the critics but audiences liked it very much. TRDB.

6) MY FIRST FILM– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Nearly 15 years later, Vita (Odessa Young), recounts making her first feature — a semi-autobiographical film about a young woman who gets pregnant and decides to leave home. Being an enthusiastic but inexperienced filmmaker the shoot is chaotic, and her ego-tripping methods destroy the production. As her “first film” falls apart, director Zia Anger stages a lyrical auto-critique that probes the nature of artistic truth and personal mythmaking.

9/5/24- Too early for extensive reviews but some are ok. TRDB.

7) THE GOLDMAN CASE– November 1975, Paris. The appeal hearing of Jewish far-left activist Pierre Goldman is set to begin. Sentenced to life imprisonment for four armed robberies, one of which resulted in the death of two women, Goldman pleads not guilty to the murder charges..”

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

1) BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE–

2) BETWEEN THE TEMPLES-

3) HIS THREE DAUGHTERS–

4) MERCHANT IVORY (Limited screenings)-

5) THE GOLDMAN CASE– See above for a brief review

6) WILL & HARPER-2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When Will Ferrell finds out his close friend of 30 years is coming out as a trans woman, the two decide to embark on a cross-country road trip to process this new stage of their relationship in an intimate portrait of friendship and transition.”

9/6/24- Excellent reviews by all! TRDB.

7) 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.

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATERS IN DANBURY-

1) BEETLEJUICE–

2) THE FRONT ROOM

3) TOKYO COWBOY–

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL-

1) BEETLEJUICE=

2) TOKYO COWBOY–

3) GOOD ONE–

4) BETWEEN THE TEMPLES–

MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH Co. NEAR ME-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) BEETLEJUICE–

b) ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES–

c) REAGAN–

d) BETWEEN THE TEMPLES–

e) I’LL BE RIGHT THERE– Weak reviews for this comedy

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth

3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

a) RED ROOMS– 2023. “The high-profile case of serial killer Ludovic Chevalier has just gone to trial, and Kelly-Anne is obsessed. When reality blurs with her morbid fantasies, she goes down a dark path to seek the final piece of the puzzle: the missing video of a murdered 13-year-old girl, to whom Kelly-Anne bears a disturbing resemblance.”

9/6/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.( 9/6–9/8)

ENJOY!!

THE REEL DR. BOB

(www.thereeldrbob.com)

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