The Reel Dr. Bob

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024-

DEAR FRIENDS:

MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) WINNER–

2 GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers desire and romance; but her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother who never got to come-of-age herself.”

9/17/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

3) THE 4:30 MOVIE 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Writer-director Kevin Smith presents his most personal film to date with this coming-of-age story — set in the summer of 1986 — that follows three sixteen-year-old friends who spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local cineplex. When one of the guys invites the girl of his dreams to see an R-rated film, all hilarity breaks loose, as a self-important theater manager (Ken Jeong) and teen rivalries interfere with his best-laid plans.”

9/17/24- Fair reviews by the critics but audiences liked it very much. TRDB.

4) MY OLD ASS– 2023. “In this fresh coming-of-age story, an 18th birthday mushroom trip brings free-spirited Elliott (Maisy Stella) face-to-face with her wisecracking 39-year-old self (Aubrey Plaza). But when Elliott’s “old ass” starts handing out warnings about what her younger self should and shouldn’t do, Elliott realizes she has to rethink everything about family, love, and what’s becoming a transformative summer.”

9/17/24- Very good reviews. TRDB.

5) .THE FEATHERWEIGHT– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Set in the mid-1960s in Hartford, Connecticut, The Featherweight presents a gripping chapter in the true-life story of Italian-American boxer Willie Pep the winningest fighter of all time–who, down and out in his mid-40s and with his personal life in shambles, decides to make a return to the ring, at which point a documentary camera crew enters his life. Painstakingly researched and constructed, the film is a visceral portrait of the discontents of twentieth-century American masculinity, fame and self-perception.”

9/19/24- Excellent early reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

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

1) GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In a strict boarding school nestled in the Himalayas, 16-year-old Mira discovers desire and romance; but her sexual, rebellious awakening is disrupted by her mother who never got to come-of-age herself.”

9/17/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY-

1) NEVER LET GO–

2) THE SUBSTANCE–

3) AM I RACIST–

4) SUPERMAN:- THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL-

1) TOKYO COWBOY–

2) THE FEATHERWEIGHT– See above

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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH Co NEAR ME-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) THE GOLDMAN CASE–

b) THE SUBSTANCE–

c) A MISTAKE- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Elizabeth is a gifted surgeon–the only female consultant at her hospital. But while operating on a young woman, something goes horribly wrong. In the midst of a new scheme to publicly report surgeons’ performance, her colleagues begin to close ranks, and Elizabeth’s life is thrown into disarray.”

9/22/24- Generally good reviews. TRDB.

d) THE CRITIC–

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth

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