{"id":17874,"date":"2015-11-26T14:18:31","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T14:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/?p=17874"},"modified":"2015-12-31T17:18:48","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T17:18:48","slug":"film-reviews-570","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/?p=17874","title":{"rendered":"FILM REVIEWS #570"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>NOVEMBER 26, 2015<\/div>\n<div>DEAR FRIENDS:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!!!!<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>YOU CAN ACCESS THIS NEWSLETTER AND PAST REVIEWS AT MY WEBSITE-<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereeldrbob.com\">www.thereeldrbob.com<\/a>&#8211;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Beginning with this issue (#570) I will be using a different computer until mid-April and the format of the Newsletter may be a bit different&#8211;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>QUICK LOOK AT MY\u00a0FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1) <strong>BEST OF ENEMIES<\/strong>&#8211; Netflix.<\/div>\n<div>2) <strong>LIKE SUNDAY, LIKE RAIN-<\/strong> Netflix<\/div>\n<div>3)<strong> BUEN DIA, RAMON<\/strong>&#8211; Netflix Streaming<\/div>\n<div>4) <strong>THE PEANUTS MOVIE<\/strong>&#8211; At the Theater<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>_____________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK AT THE THEATER-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1) <strong>THE PEANUTS MOVIE<\/strong>&#8211; 2015.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>11\/25\/15-<strong> I saw this today with 2 of my grandchildren and\u00a0we all\u00a0enjoyed it. Very clever. TRDB.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>_____________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK AT HOME-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1) <strong>BEST OF ENEMIES<\/strong>&#8211; 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;In 1968, two patrician intellectuals with opposite political views &#8212; William F. Buckley Jr. and Gore Vidal &#8212; participated in a series of televised debates that shocked America with their level of vitriol, as recounted in this riveting documentary.&#8221;7\/29\/15- <strong>Very good reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11\/21\/15- <strong>An interesting documentary with lots of original footage. TRDB. <\/strong>Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>2)<strong> LIKE SUNDAY, LIKE RAIN<\/strong>&#8211; 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;When struggling musician Eleanor takes a position as nanny to 12-year-old cello prodigy Reggie, she&#8217;s thrust into the role of parent, mentor and confidant &#8212; giving rise to a friendship that has profound effects for them both.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>3\/13\/15-<strong> Reviews are 50\/50 from both critics and audiences. There were a few interesting reviews as well and I&#8217;ll probably see this movie. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11\/21\/15- <strong>I enjoyed this movie quite a bit\u00a0despite getting a bit irritated with all of the wisdom spouting from the mouth of a 12 year old. TRDB. <\/strong>Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>3) <strong>BUEN\u00a0DIA, RAMON<\/strong>&#8211; 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Determined to escape his poverty-stricken circumstances in Mexico, Ramon tries repeatedly to reach the United States before heading to Germany instead. There, he&#8217;s forced to scratch out a living on his own until he forms a bond with a retired nurse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>11\/23\/15-<strong> Very good reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11\/24\/15<strong>&#8211; A delightful feel-good movie that while very enjoyable lacked a whole lot of suspense.\u00a0 A few of the scenes with the 2 lead characters talking to each other with neither understanding what the other was saying were excellent. TRDB. <\/strong>Netflix Streaming.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>_____________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>COMING TO NETFLIX NEXT TUESDAY, DEC. 1-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Recommended-<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1) <strong>GOODNIGHT MOMMY<\/strong>&#8211; 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;After plastic surgery, a mother returns home to her 10-year-old identical twin sons with her face swathed in bandages. But as she recovers, her increasingly odd behavior fuels the boys&#8217; fears about the identity of the woman behind the gauze.&#8221;9\/11\/15-<strong> Fairly good reviews from audiences and critics. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2) <strong>THE YES MEN ARE REVOLTING<\/strong>&#8211; 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Going by the pseudonyms Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, infamous duo the Yes Men continues to expose company shills and government stooges through phony events and prankster activism &#8212; this time focusing on global warming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>6\/11\/15-<strong> Very good reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>3)<strong> MISSISSIPPI GRIND<\/strong>&#8211; 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Deeply in debt because of his compulsive gambling, 44-year-old Gerry hopes to change his luck by teaming with a slick young poker ace and heading to New Orleans to buy into a renowned high-stakes poker game.&#8221;9\/22\/15-<strong>\u00a0Very good\u00a0reviews by critics and ok reviews\u00a0by audiences. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10\/16\/17<strong>&#8211; I found the movie\u00a0generally\u00a0interesting, particularly the relationship between the two guys. I had some trouble understanding their speech, especially at the beginning of the movie. It&#8217;s worth seeing.\u00a0TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>4) <strong>AMY<\/strong>&#8211; 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Though singer Amy Winehouse released only two albums during her brief and stormy career, she left an indelible mark on pop music. This affecting documentary recounts her meteoric rise to fame and the addictions that ended her life at age 27.&#8221;7\/3\/15-<strong> Excellent reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7\/21\/15-<strong> A well done documentary about a troubled jazz singer and well worth seeing. TRDB. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>5)<strong> THE HUNTING GROUND<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a02015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Focusing on the epidemic of sexual assaults at U.S. colleges, this often-harrowing documentary combines the recollections of victims with disturbing statistics demonstrating the depth of the problem, while officials continue to downplay the issue.&#8221;2\/27\/15-<strong> Excellent reviews all around. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11\/23\/15- <strong>This controversial documentary was shown last night on CNN. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>_____________________________________________________________________<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>OPENED ON FRIDAY, NOV. 20 IN ADDITION TO THE MOVIES I WROTE ABOUT LAST WEEK-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Recommended-<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1) <strong>DRONE<\/strong>&#8211; 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Surveying drone technology&#8217;s rapid evolution and expansion, this sobering documentary examines the downside of the U.S. effort to combat terrorism with targeted drone strikes in Pakistan and other nations.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>11\/20\/15-<strong> Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2)<strong> MEDITERRANEA<\/strong>&#8211; 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Unlike many of the African migrants trying to reach the coast of Italy, Burkina Faso natives Ayiva and Abas aren&#8217;t escaping horrors: They simply want to better their financial lots. Unfortunately, life in Europe turns out to be anything but easy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>11\/20\/15<strong>&#8211; Fairly good reviews for this timely\u00a0drama. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3) <strong>MUSTANG-<\/strong> 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Enraged by her granddaughters&#8217; flirtations with some male classmates, a strict Turkish grandma refuses to let her young charges out of the house to keep them from ruining their marriage chances. But the girls find ways to circumvent the restraints.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>11\/20\/15- <strong>Excellent reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4) <strong>SUMMER OF SANGAILE<\/strong>&#8211; 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Though 17-year-old Sangaile is fascinated by the feats of aerobatic pilots, her fear of heights prevents her from taking wing &#8212; until her relationship with the audacious young Auste inspires the boldness that Sangaile needs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>11\/20\/15-<strong> Mixed reviews&#8211; more positive than negative. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5) <strong>SWEET MICKY FOR PRESIDENT-<\/strong> 2015.\u00a0 Synopsis by Netflix.&#8221; In the wake of the devastating Haitian earthquake of 2010, the nation&#8217;s presidential election pits the current regime&#8217;s handpicked candidate against famed musician Michel Martelly, who gets strong support from renowned American rapper Pras Michel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>11\/20\/15- Just 4 reviews- 3 up and 1 down. Audiences have liked it. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Not Recommended<\/strong>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>1)\u00a0<strong> LEGEND-<\/strong> 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Among the most notorious characters in Britain&#8217;s gangster history, identical twins Reginald and Ronald Kray frustrated authorities while transfixing and terrifying the public with untold criminal exploits, as recounted in this riveting biopic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>11\/2\/0\/15- <strong>Weak reviews from the critics but audiences have liked it. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>_____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>OPENING ON FRIDAY, NOV. 27 (Partial List)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Recommended-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1) <strong>THE DANISH GIRL<\/strong>&#8211; 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;In 1930, Danish painter Einar Wegener elects to have gender-reassignment surgery, with the blessing of his wife, Gerda. This true-life narrative of personal courage also sheds light on the medical origins of transsexual surgery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">11\/24\/15-<strong style=\"font-weight: bold !important;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Very good reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">2)<strong> JANICE: LITTLE GIRL BLUE<\/strong>&#8211; 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;In this insightful portrait of 1960s rock legend Janis Joplin, private letters and interviews with her family, friends and colleagues reveal a fragile soul whose overpowering voice made her a superstar before her death from a drug overdose at age 27.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">11\/24\/15-<strong style=\"font-weight: bold !important;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">3)<strong> STINK<\/strong>&#8211; 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;When he notices an offensive odor emanating from his child&#8217;s pajamas, filmmaker Jon Whelan tracks down the source, discovering in the process that thousands of products on U.S. store shelves contain chemicals whose safety remains unproved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">11\/24\/15-<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold !important;\">All reviews that I&#8217;ve seen are positive although not terrific. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"><strong>Not Recommended<\/strong>&#8211; NONE<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"><strong>Too Soon To Tell-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"><strong>1) TAMASHA<\/strong>&#8211;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;While marooned on the island of Corsica, young Tara is aided by a backpacker named Ved and they form an attachment &#8212; but decide to mask their true identities during their time together. When they meet again years later, Tara finds the magic missing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">11\/24\/15-<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold !important;\">No reviews yet. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>_____________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>COMCAST ON-DEMAND-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>NEW-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1)<strong> MAN UP<\/strong>&#8211;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;In a romantic turn of fate, perennially single Nancy is standing under a train station clock when a stranger named Jack arrives and mistakes her for his blind date. Sensing an opportunity, Nancy decides to go with the flow to see where things lead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">11\/11\/15-<strong style=\"font-weight: bold !important;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Very good reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>2)<strong> MEDITERRANEA<\/strong>&#8211;<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Unlike many of the African migrants trying to reach the coast of Italy, Burkina Faso natives Ayiva and Abas aren&#8217;t escaping horrors: They simply want to better their financial lots. Unfortunately, life in Europe turns out to be anything but easy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">11\/20\/15<strong style=\"font-weight: bold !important;\">&#8211; Fairly good reviews for this timely\u00a0drama. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>REPEATS-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>1) 7 CHINESE BROTHERS- Good reviews but I didn&#8217;t care for it<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>2) ANIMALS- I liked it but it was difficult to watch<\/div>\n<div>3)\u00a0A BALLERINA&#8217;S TALE- OK reviews for this movie about the dancer\u00a0Misty Copeland<\/div>\n<div>4) BEGIN AGAIN- I enjoyed\u00a0this one a lot<\/div>\n<div>5) BEING EVEL- Great reviews for this documentary<\/div>\n<div>6) BONE TOMAHAWK-\u00a0Fair reviews<\/div>\n<div>7) BOULEVARD- Mediocre reviews but I liked it- Robin William&#8217;s last film<\/div>\n<div>8)A BRAVE HEART: THE LIZZIE VELASQUEZ STORY- Great reviews for this documentary<\/div>\n<div>9) BREAK POINT- Fairly good reviews- I will eventually see this one<\/div>\n<div>10) CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA- I liked this very much<\/div>\n<div>11) DOPE- Very good reviews<\/div>\n<div>12) DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL LAMPOON- Very good reviews<\/div>\n<div>13) THE END OF THE TOUR- Great movie!!<\/div>\n<div>14) EXPERIMENTOR- Very good reviews<\/div>\n<div>15) FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD- I liked this movie a lot- I didn&#8217;t think I would<\/div>\n<div>16) FIVE STAR- I saw it and liked it<\/div>\n<div>17) FORT TILDEN- I liked this movie- an enjoyable comedy<\/div>\n<div>18)HER- Very creative and worth seeing<\/div>\n<div>19 IMITATION GAME- Great movie!<\/div>\n<div>20) I&#8217;LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS- I liked this a lot<\/div>\n<div>21) IRIS- Very good reviews<\/div>\n<div>22) LOVE AND MERCY- I liked this movie very much. Great acting and great music.<\/div>\n<div>23) ME &amp; EARL AND THE DYING GIRL- I liked it very much. TRDB.<\/div>\n<div>24) MEADOWLAND- Good reviews<\/div>\n<div>25) MEET ME IN MONTENEGRO- Weak professional reviews but fairly good audience ones.<\/div>\n<div>26) MISTRESS AMERICA- I enjoyed this movie<\/div>\n<div>27) MISSISSIPPI GRIND- I liked it<\/div>\n<div>28) MR. HOLMES- Good reviews<\/div>\n<div>29) NORTHERN SOUL-\u00a0Good reviews by critics and so-so reviews by audiences.<\/div>\n<div>30) THE OVERNIGHT- Good reviews<\/div>\n<div>31) PEOPLE PLACES THINGS- I liked this movie very much<\/div>\n<div>32) QUEEN OF EARTH- I enjoyed it but not great for sure<\/div>\n<div>33) THE SALT OF THE EARTH-\u00a0A wonderful documentary. I felt like I was in a photographic\u00a0museum with the photographer speaking in the ear phones.<\/div>\n<div>34) SOUTHPAW- I enjoyed this movie despite its predictable plot<\/div>\n<div>35) STEVE JOBS: THE MAN IN THE MACHINE- I liked it very much (not to be confused with &#8220;Steve Jobs)&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>36) ST. VINCENT- Very good and I recommend it<\/div>\n<div>37) TESTSTAMENT OF YOUTH- I liked it very much<\/div>\n<div>38) THAT SUGAR FILM- I saw it and it was just so-so compared to other &#8220;overeating&#8221; movies<\/div>\n<div>39) TIME OUT OF MIND- I enjoyed this movie but it&#8217;s hard to watch<\/div>\n<div>40) TRAINWRECK&#8211; I enjoyed it&#8211; funny and poignant<\/div>\n<div>41) TRUE STORY- I liked it<\/div>\n<div>42) TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT- I liked this movie very much<\/div>\n<div>43) THE WATER DIVINER-\u00a0I saw this and it was just OK<\/div>\n<div>44) THE WOLFPACK- Like nothing you&#8217;ve seen before&#8211; I liked it<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>45) WOMAN IN GOLD- I enjoyed the movie and the topic<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>Cablevision Link&#8211; <a title=\"http:\/\/www.optimum.net\/VOD\/movies?cat=Movies+On+Demand\/Independent+Films\/IFC+In+Theaters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.optimum.net\/VOD\/movies?cat=Movies+On+Demand%2FIndependent+Films%2FIFC+In+Theaters\">http:\/\/www.optimum.net\/VOD\/movies?cat=Movies+On+Demand%2FIndependent+Films%2FIFC+In+Theaters<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>DirecTV- <a title=\"http:\/\/www.directv.com\/DTVAPP\/listing\/ppvMovies.jsp\" href=\"http:\/\/www.directv.com\/DTVAPP\/listing\/ppvMovies.jsp\">www.directv.com\/DTVAPP\/listing\/ppvMovies.jsp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Time Warner Link- <a title=\"http:\/\/www.twondemand.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twondemand.com\/\">www.twondemand.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>_____________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BOB&#8217;S PICKS IN WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD COUNTIES-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>NEW-<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1)<strong> BY THE SEA<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0Clearview 100. 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Hoping to save their crumbling marriage, Vanessa and Roland take a trip a French seaside resort. After forming friendships with some of the town&#8217;s residents, including a pair of newlyweds, Vanessa and Roland begin to confront their unresolved issues.&#8221;11\/10\/15- <strong>Early reviews are really poor. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2) <strong>TRUMBO-<\/strong> Jacob Burns, Bethel, Saw Mill Hawthorne, Danbury, Clearview 100, Garden Cinema Norwalk. 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Bryan Cranston stars as famed 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, whose refusal to testify before the congressional House Un-American Activities Committee resulted in a prison sentence and being blacklisted as a communist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>11\/6\/15- <strong>Not to be confused by the movie from 2007 with the same name, this\u00a0drama got\u00a0fair to good reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Repeats-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1) <strong>SPOTLIGHT-<\/strong> Jacob Burns, Saw Mill Hawthorne, Bethel,\u00a0Clearview 100. 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Revealing a string of cover-ups stretching back decades, a team of &#8220;Boston Globe&#8221; reporters exposes the Catholic Archdiocese&#8217;s history of keeping reports about child molestation and other priest-initiated abuse under wraps.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>10\/28\/15- <strong>Great reviews for this drama. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11\/13\/15- <strong>The great reviews were well deserved. A very good drama and very realistic as well. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2)<strong> BROOKLYN<\/strong>&#8211; Jacob Burns, Bethel, Saw Mill Hawthorne, Danbury, Clearview 100, Garden Cinema Norwalk. 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;After emigrating from Ireland, Eilis Lacey readily adapts to the vastly different New York City, where she falls for a young Italian. But when tragedy pulls her back to her hometown, she finds her loyalties divided between two nations &#8212; and two men.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>10\/28\/15- <strong>Great reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11\/14\/15-<strong> I really liked this movie very much. Great acting and a very interesting story with some humor thrown in as well. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3)<strong> ROOM<\/strong>&#8211; Bethel, Garden Cinema Norwalk. 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;After being abducted, raped and imprisoned in a small windowless room, a young woman gives birth and is forced to raise her son, Jack, in the same improvised space. But after five years, Jack&#8217;s mother begins planning their escape.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">10\/11\/15-<strong style=\"font-weight: bold !important;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Excellent reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">10\/26\/15-<strong style=\"font-weight: bold !important;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>A splendid movie with wonderful acting and a great screenplay. The movie is fiction but there is ample precedent for this scenario. TRDB.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">4) <strong>SUFFRAGETTE<\/strong>&#8211; Garden Cinema Norwalk. 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Dreaming of the right to vote, working-class Maud eagerly joins the early feminist movement. But when the peaceful protests of the suffragettes accomplish nothing, they&#8217;re driven to more radical methods of effecting change.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p>10\/20\/15-<strong> Fairly good reviews from most critics. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5) <strong>BRIDGE OF SPIES<\/strong>&#8211; Danbury. 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;At the height of the Cold War in 1960, the downing of an American spy plane and the pilot&#8217;s subsequent capture by the Soviets draws Brooklyn attorney James Donovan Tom Hanks)\u00a0into the middle of an intense effort to secure the aviator&#8217;s release.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">10\/11\/15-<strong style=\"font-weight: bold !important;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Excellent reviews for this drama\/mystery. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">10\/17\/15-<strong style=\"font-weight: bold !important;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>I enjoyed this cold war spy thriller, even with the few touches of Hollywood thrown in by Steven Spielberg. Also, I read that the Tom Hanks character, portrayed as a novice, actually had been involved in the Nuremberg trials. TRDB.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">6) <strong>SECRET IN THEIR EYES<\/strong>&#8211; Danbury. 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;Thirteen years after a colleague&#8217;s daughter is savagely murdered, former FBI investigator Ray remains haunted by the unsolved case. But as he gets close to nabbing the killer, Ray unearths a shocking truth that casts a different light on past events.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">11\/18\/15-<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold !important;\">Early reviews are not so good.\u00a0TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>_____________________________________________________________________<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BOB&#8217;S PICKS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A) MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH AND DELRAY-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1)<strong> SECRET IN THEIR EYES<\/strong>&#8211; Early reviews are not so good<\/div>\n<div>2)<strong> SPOTLIGHT<\/strong>&#8211; I liked it very much<\/div>\n<div>3)<strong> TRUMBO<\/strong>&#8211; Good reviews and I plan on seeing it<\/div>\n<div>4) <strong>BROOKLYN-<\/strong> I saw it and liked it a lot<\/div>\n<div>5)<strong> SUFFRAGETTE<\/strong>&#8211; Mostly good reviews<\/div>\n<div>6)<strong> LABYRINTH OF LIES<\/strong>&#8211; A good movie and I enjoyed it<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>B) STONZEK THEATER AT THE LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1) <strong>THE WONDERS<\/strong>&#8211; 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;At age 12, Gelsomina is being groomed to inherit a beekeeping kingdom in rural Italy. But despite her family&#8217;s efforts to preserve their pastoral existence, modern life intervenes by way of a TV contest and the arrival of a juvenile delinquent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">10\/23\/15-<strong style=\"font-weight: bold !important;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Excellent reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">11\/9\/15-<strong style=\"font-weight: bold !important;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>It beats me as to what all of the critics saw in this movie. Aside from it being a slice of life if anyone can tell me what this was about&#8212; please do. Miss this movie. TRDB.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>2)<strong> THEEB<\/strong>&#8211; 2015. Synopsis by Netflix. &#8220;In this adventure tale set in the far corners of the Ottoman Empire during World War I, a Bedouin boy who comes from a family of pilgrim guides must use all of his acquired skills to survive a desert journey gone seriously awry.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; text-transform: none; color: #333333; font: 16px\/21px Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; widows: 1; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;\">11\/2\/15-<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold !important;\">Terrific reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>C) LIVING ROOM THEATER AT FAU IN BOCA-<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>1)<strong> LABYRINTH OF LIES<\/strong>&#8211; I liked this movie very much<\/div>\n<div>2) <strong>RUN BOY RUN<\/strong>&#8211; Very good reviews<\/div>\n<div>3) <strong>THEEB-<\/strong> Terrific reviews<\/div>\n<div>4) <strong>TRUTH-<\/strong> I liked this one very much<\/div>\n<div>5) <strong>TRUMBO<\/strong>&#8211; Very good reviews<\/div>\n<div>6) <strong>THE WONDERS<\/strong>&#8211; I did NOT like this one<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>For Independent Films in\u00a0Your Neighborhood\u00a0go to- <a title=\"http:\/\/www.emergingpictures.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.emergingpictures.com\/\">www.emergingpictures.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>For Independent Films in Palm Beach County go to <a title=\"http:\/\/www.lakeworthplayhouse.org\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lakeworthplayhouse.org\/\">www.lakeworthplayhouse.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For Films everywhere go to- <a title=\"http:\/\/www.fandango.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fandango.com\/\">www.fandango.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>ENJOY!!<\/div>\n<div>THE REEL DR. 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