The Reel Dr. Bob

DECEMBER 13, 2024-

DEAR FRIENDS:

MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-

1) A REAL PAIN– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. ”

12/15/24- The critics liked this movie very much and so did I. Audiences not as much. TRDB.

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NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS AND/OR STREAMING-

1) CARRY-ON- 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young TSA agent fights to outsmart a mysterious traveler who blackmails him into letting a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.”

12/15/24- The critics liked the movie very much. The audience reaction was poor. TRDB.

2) SEPTEMBER 5– 2024. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. ” During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.”

12/15/24- Excellent early reviews. TRDB

3) YOUNG WERTHER–

4) ENDLESS SUMMER SYNDROME–

5) NATURE OF THE CRIME–

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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH Co. NEAR ME-

1) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-

a) QUEER-

b) BONHOEFFER–

c) WICKED–

d) CONCLAVE–

e) A REAL PAIN– see above

2) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth including “BAD SHABBOS”

3) THE STONZEK THEATER IN DOWNTOWN LAKE WORTH-

a) MUSIC FOR MUSHROOMS–

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1) MOVIES PLAYING AT THE JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE, NY

a) QUEER–

b) OH, CANADA–

c) WICKED–

d) NIGHT BITCH–

e) ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT–

f) A REAL PAIN-

2) THE AMC THEATER IN DANBURY-

a) QUEER–

b) OH, CANADA–

c) WICKED–

3) THE GREENWOOD FEATURES IN BETHEL-

a) THE BLACK SEA–

b) WICKED–

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