FILM REVIEWS #1018

September 26th, 2024

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
DEAR FRIENDS:
MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) A MISTAKE– 2024. Synopsis by RottenTomatoes. “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 and I liked it very much. TRDB.

NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/STREAMING-
1) A MISTAKE– see above

2) IN THE SUMMERS– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Siblings Violeta and Eva live in California with their mother, but every summer they travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to spend time with their loving but unpredictable father.”

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

3) 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. ”

9/23/24- Good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.

4) EUREKA– 2023. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Traversing time, space and genre, Argentinian filmmaker Lisandro Alonso (Jauja) presents an elliptical meditation on the experiences of indigenous communities across the Americas.”

9/23/23- Fair to good reviews. TRDB.

5) ALL SHALL BE WELL– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Angie and Pat are a couple living in Hong Kong who have been together for over four decades. After Pat’s unexpected death, Angie finds herself at the mercy of her extended family as she struggles to retain both her dignity and the home that they shared for over thirty years.”

9/23/24- Excellent reviews for this drama. TRDB.

MOVIES PLAYING IN THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE, NY
1) MEGALOPOLIS– Poor early reviews and lots of publicity.

2) THE WILD ROBOT– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot–ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.”

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

3) 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.

MOVIES PLAYING AT THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY-

1) THE SUBSTANCE
2) MY OLD ASS-
3) THE WILD ROBOT-
MOVIES PLAYING AT THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL-
1) THE WILD ROBOT
2) TOKYO
3) THE FEATHERWEIGHT
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THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-
!) PAUL McCARTNEY AND WINGS: ONE HAND CLAPPING
2) LEE-
3) MANHATTAN SHORT
4) MEGALOPOLIS
THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-
1) OMNI LOOP– 9/27–9/29
ENJOY!!
THE REEL DR. BOB-
(www.thereeldrbob.com)

 

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