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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK AT THE THEATER- NONE<\/p>\n
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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK AT HOME-<\/p>\n
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1) TONI ERDMANN<\/strong>–\u00a02016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Looking to reconnect with his buttoned-up executive daughter, incorrigible prankster Winfried Conradi sets off for Bucharest, Romania, to pay her a surprise visit — and soon turns her life upside down with his practical jokes.”<\/p>\n12\/23\/16-\u00a0Excellent reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n4\/19\/17-Very different than anything you’ve seen before this movie was well reviewed and deservedly so. I found it interesting,\u00a0funny at times\u00a0and touching as well. TRDB. HotWire on demand.\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n_____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n
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1) MEAN DREAMS<\/strong>– 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “After learning that new neighbor Casey is being abused by her corrupt lawman father- 15-year-old Jonas resolves to save her. Rashly stealing a bag of her dad’s dirty drug money, Jonas goes on the run with Casey as her father chases them relentlessly.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
3\/17\/17-\u00a0Fairly good reviews for this drama although the synopsis is a bit of a turn-off. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
2) WE ARE X-<\/strong> 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Big hair and big drama have long been the hallmarks of glam rockers X Japan, whose music has thrilled fans for more than three decades. This absorbing documentary profiles the group in the lead-up to their 2014 Madison Square Garden performance.”<\/p>\n11\/4\/16-\u00a0Fairly good reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n3) RIGHT NOW, WRONG THEN<\/strong>–\u00a02016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Beginning with a chance meeting between film director Ham Cheon-soo and young painter Yoon Hee-jeong, this insightful drama plays out two versions of their romantic encounter, each with a very different conclusion.”<\/p>\n6\/24\/16– Very good early reviews from critics\u00a0with\u00a0one actually calling this movie the best one so far in 2016. Audiences haven’t been as enthusiastic.\u00a0TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n_____________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n
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1) A<\/strong> QUIET<\/strong> PASSION<\/strong>– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Famously reclusive poet Emily Dickinson comes to life in this lush biopic that follows her from her days as a gifted but insecure student through her years as an introverted adult whose attachment to her family leads to self-imposed sequestration.”<\/p>\n4\/14\/17– Excellent reviews by the critics but only mediocre one from audiences. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n2) MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL SINKING NTO THE SEA<\/strong>– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “In a vision shared by any number of teenagers, this offbeat animated adventure charts the watery saga of Tides High School, which is suddenly disconnected from the rest of California by an earthquake and begins sinking into the ocean.”<\/p>\n4\/14\/17– Excellent reviews by the critics and weak ones from audiences. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n3) THE LOST CITY OF Z<\/strong>– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “This absorbing tale of mystery recounts the story of real-life British explorer Percy Fawcett, who in 1925 embarked on a journey through the Amazon jungle to locate a fabled ancient city — and never returned.”<\/p>\n4\/14\/17-\u00a0Very good reviews from the critics and only fair ones from audiences. I’d see it. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n4) TOMMY’S HONOUR<\/strong>– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Links legend Tom Morris works as greenkeeper at the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St. Andrews, Scotland — a position he expects his son to fill one day. But headstrong young Tommy has other plans, which include becoming golf’s first touring pro.”<\/p>\n4\/14\/17-\u00a0Critics were mixed on this one. Audiences liked it, however. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n5) ALL THESE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS<\/strong>– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Looking to experience life to the fullest, two young art-school friends embark on a circuitous odyssey of self-discovery through the nighttime streets of Warsaw, immersing themselves in a world of hedonism.”<\/p>\n4\/14\/17– Fair reviews from critics and audiences alike. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n6) MIMOSAS<\/strong>– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With his life waning, an elderly sheikh is carried into the Atlas Mountains to be buried near his family. But after he dies en route, the caravaners transporting the old man refuse to continue the arduous journey — except for a pair of scoundrels.”<\/p>\n4\/14\/17-\u00a0Excellent reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n7) BY THE TIME IT GETS DARK<\/strong>– Synopsis by Netflix. “This layered nonlinear drama follows the lives of several diverse characters loosely connected by a tumultuous history that includes the infamous massacre of student protestors in 1976 Bangkok.”<\/p>\n4\/14\/17- Fairly good reviews for this drama from Thailand. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n8) FINDING OSCAR<\/strong>– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “During Guatemala’s long civil war, government forces raided the village of Dos Erres and killed its residents. Thirty years later, a team seeking justice searches for a young boy who was spared and brought up by one of the killers.”<\/p>\n4\/14\/17-\u00a0Fairly good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n9) LITTLE BOXES<\/strong>– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When interracial couple Mack and Gina make the life-changing decision to move from New York City to a small, all-white Washington town, adjusting to suburban culture proves trickier than the couple and their 11-year-old son imagined.”<\/p>\n4\/14\/17-\u00a0Fairly good reviews. TDRB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n10) NORMAN: THE MODERATE RISE AND TRAGIC FALL OF A NEW YORK FIXER-<\/strong> 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “As a small-time “fixer” whose business involves arranging quiet deals among politicos and other power brokers, opportunistic Norman Oppenheimer makes a golden connection when a politician he once befriended later becomes Israel’s prime minister.”<\/p>\n4\/14\/17-\u00a0Excellent reviews by the critics and fairly good ones by audiences. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n11) HEAL THE LIVING<\/strong>– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “When a surfer on his way home from a sunrise session is involved in a terrible car crash, his family faces the agonizing decision of whether to take him off life support. Meanwhile, a woman in Paris lies waiting for a desperately needed new heart.”<\/p>\n4\/14\/17-\u00a0Excellent reviews by the critics and just OK ones from audiences. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n12) MAURIZIO CATTELAN: BE RIGHT BACK<\/strong>– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Charting the life and career of artist and provocateur Maurizio Cattelan, this fascinating documentary looks at the influences and vision that inform his artistic creations, which include a sculpture of Pope John Paul II being struck by a meteorite.”<\/p>\n4\/14\/14-\u00a0Just 3 reviews noted and they are all positive. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\nHOTWIRE ON-DEMAND-<\/p>\n
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1)\u00a0STRAY BULLETS<\/strong>– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “For teenagers Ash and Connor, the dreary task of clearing out their dad’s old mobile home takes an unexpected turn when they discover that a trio of crooks is using the place to hide out from a hit man.”<\/p>\n2\/10\/17-\u00a0Very good reviews by the critics and awful ones by audiences. TRDB.\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n3\/19\/17– I really enjoyed this strange movie directed by a 16 year old boy. TRDB.\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n2) TONI ERDMANN<\/strong>– 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “Looking to reconnect with his buttoned-up executive daughter, incorrigible prankster Winfried Conradi sets off for Bucharest, Romania, to pay her a surprise visit — and soon turns her life upside down with his practical jokes.”<\/p>\n12\/23\/16-\u00a0Excellent reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n4\/19\/17-Very different than anything you’ve seen before, this movie was well reviewed and deservedly so. I found it interesting and touching as well. TRDB. HotWire on demand.\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n3) HIDDEN FIGURES<\/strong>– 2016. Synopsis by Netflix. “In the race to space between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, three black female mathematicians play a key role in launching astronaut John Glenn into outer space, making him the first American to orbit Earth.”<\/p>\n12\/23\/16-\u00a0Excellent reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n1\/21\/17-\u00a0Despite the rave reviews I felt that the movie was most valuable in relation to the true-ish story that it told rather than the movie itself. Kevin Costner\u00a0seemed ridiculous to me as was some of the petty conversation. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\nREPEATS-<\/p>\n
1)\u00a0 ACTOR MARTINEZ- Very good reviews<\/p>\n
2) 20th. CENTURY WOMEN- I liked it very much<\/p>\n
3) BURN COUNTRY- Good reviews<\/p>\n
4) CHRONIC- I liked it<\/p>\n
5) CLAIRE IN MOTION- Back on the list– good reviews<\/p>\n
6) DENIAL- A good movie<\/p>\n
7) DYING LAUGHING- Fairly good reviews for this comedy<\/p>\n
8)THE EAGLE HUNTRESS- Excellent<\/p>\n
9)\u00a0THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN- I liked this movie<\/p>\n
10) FENCES- An excellent movie<\/p>\n
11) FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS- Good reviews but I resisted seeing this one<\/p>\n
12) THE GREAT GILLY HOPKINS- Predictable but fun<\/p>\n
13) HELL OR HIGHWATER- I enjoyed this movie quite a bit<\/p>\n
14) JULIETA- I liked it very much. Sad though!<\/p>\n
15) LOVING- An excellent drama and great acting<\/p>\n
16) MANCHESTER BY THE SEA- I loved this movie<\/p>\n
17) MOONLIGHT- A good movie but not as good as the critics said<\/p>\n
18)MY SCIENTOLOGY MOVIE- Good reviews<\/p>\n
19) SNOWDEN- OK but not nearly as good as the documentary “Citizenfour”<\/p>\n
20) SULLY- I liked it very much<\/p>\n
21) A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS- I liked it<\/p>\n
22) TANNA- A wonderful movie<\/p>\n
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BOB’S PICKS IN WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD COUNTIES-<\/p>\n
NEW IN THE BURBS- NONE<\/p>\n
REPEATS-<\/p>\n
1) GIFTED- Jacob Burns, Bethel, Danbury, Clearview 100.\u00a0Weak reviews.<\/p>\n
2) THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE- Jacob Burns, Bethel, Clearview\u00a0100, Garden Cinema Norwalk. Weak reviews.<\/p>\n
3) THE LOST CITY OF Z- Jacob Burns, Bethel, Danbury, Clearview 100, Garden Cinema Norwalk. Very good reviews.<\/p>\n
4) THEIR FINEST- Jacob Burns, Bethel, Clearview 100, Garden Cinema Norwalk. Excellent reviews.<\/p>\n
5) COLOSSAL- Jacob Burns, Garden Cinema Norwalk. Very good reviews.<\/p>\n
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BOB’S PICKS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-<\/p>\n
\n- A) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
1) THE LOST CITY OF Z- Very good reviews<\/p>\n
2) GIFTED- Weak reviews<\/p>\n
3) THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE- Weak reviews<\/p>\n
\n- B) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Same as Lake Worth with the addition of TRUMAN. See below for a description.<\/p>\n
\n- C) THE STONZEK THEATER AT LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE-<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
1) KEDI<\/strong>– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Experience daily life in the eyes of a cat in Istanbul, where hundreds of thousands of felines roam the streets freely. Many citizens of the Turkish metropolis regard themselves as guardians of these cats, which exist between the tame and the wild.”<\/p>\n2\/10\/17-\u00a0Great reviews for this weird sounding documentary. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n2) LOVESONG<\/strong>– \u00a02017. Synopsis by Netflix. “With her hubby constantly on the road, Sarah decides to hit the road herself and sets off with her young daughter and best friend, Mindy. Always close, the pals soon become something more — but when Mindy makes an abrupt exit, Sarah is left hanging.”<\/p>\n2\/17\/17-\u00a0Fair reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n\n- D) THE LIVING ROOM THEATERS AT FAU IN BOCA RATON-<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
1) THE LOST CITY OF Z- Very good reviews.<\/p>\n
2) TRUMAN-2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Despite living far apart for much of their adult lives, boyhood pals Juli\u00e1n and Tom\u00e1s have retained a deep connection. But when Juli\u00e1n is diagnosed with terminal cancer and Tom\u00e1s arrives to urge him to continue treatment, tensions arise between them.”<\/p>\n
3) TOMMY’S<\/strong> HONOUR<\/strong>– 2017. Synopsis by Netflix. “Links legend Tom Morris works as greenkeeper at the Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St. Andrews, Scotland — a position he expects his son to fill one day. But headstrong young Tommy has other plans, which include becoming golf’s first touring pro.”<\/p>\n4\/14\/17-\u00a0Critics were mixed on this one. Audiences liked it, however. TRDB.<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n“THE WOMEN’S BALCONY” AND “FRANTZ” HAVE LIMITED SCREENINGS<\/p>\n
ENJOY!!<\/p>\n
THE REEL DR. BOB<\/p>\n
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APRIL 20, 2017 DEAR FRIENDS: YOU CAN ACCESS THIS NEWSLETTER AND PAST REVIEWS AT MY WEBSITE- www.thereeldrbob.com I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEND A NEWSLETTER NEXT WEEK AND\/OR THE WEEK AFTER AS I TRANSITION TO NEW YORK FROM FLORIDA— AGAIN, I’VE SEEN VERY FEW MOVIES LATELEY BUT I EXPECT TO GET […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-old-newsletters"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20605"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20606,"href":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20605\/revisions\/20606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}