{"id":25191,"date":"2020-01-02T19:35:02","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T19:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/?p=25191"},"modified":"2020-01-30T11:56:32","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T11:56:32","slug":"film-reviews-777","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/?p=25191","title":{"rendered":"FILM REVIEWS #777"},"content":{"rendered":"
JANUARY 2, 2019<\/div>\n
DEAR FRIENDS:<\/div>\n
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QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-<\/div>\n
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1) HOME ALONE<\/strong>– Netflix\u00a0Streaming<\/div>\n
2) MIKE WALLACE IS HERE<\/strong>– Netflix disc.<\/div>\n
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MOVIES I SAW LAST WEEK AT THE THEATER- NONE<\/div>\n
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MOVIES I SAW LAST WEEK AT HOME-<\/div>\n
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1) HOME ALONE<\/strong>– I watched this with my grandchildren and enjoyed it. TRDB.<\/div>\n
2) HOME ALONE 2<\/strong>– I watched this one too and I really liked the original much better. TRDB.<\/div>\n
3) MIKE WALLACE IS HERE<\/strong>–\u00a02019. Synopsis by Netflix. “When it came to asking tough questions, longtime “60 Minutes” reporter Mike Wallace pulled few punches. This documentary takes a similar approach, using a wealth of archival footage to explore what made the journalist tick and how his career evolved.”<\/p>\n

7\/26\/19-\u00a0Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n

12\/31\/19-<\/span>\u00a0An excellent documentary where you learn about the subject through interviews he has conducted with subjects,\u00a0many of which are famous people. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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COMING TO NETFLIX NEXT WEEK- NONE<\/div>\n
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OPENED LAST WEEK-<\/div>\n
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Recommended-<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n
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1) JUST MERCY<\/strong>– 2019.\u00a0In this fact-based drama, newly minted attorney Bryan Stevenson moves to Alabama to begin a career defending the wrongly condemned, including Walter McMillian, a black man convicted of murder and sentenced to death despite evidence of his innocence.”<\/span><\/p>\n

12\/26\/19-\u00a0Good reviews by audiences and really good ones from the critics. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2) CLEMENCY-<\/strong> 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “As the longtime warden of a high-security prison, Bernadine Williams has overseen the execution of a dozen inmates. But her tacit connection with the next prisoner slated for execution, Anthony Woods, propels her into a deep emotional conflict.”<\/p>\n

12\/26\/19-\u00a0Excellent reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3) 1917-<\/strong> 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “At the height of World War I, two British soldiers battle to survive a single day of ferocious combat, facing death at any moment in a landscape littered with the corpses of their comrades-in arms.”<\/p>\n

12\/26\/19-\u00a0Excellent reviews by critics and audiences alike. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4) WHAT SHE SAID<\/strong>– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “As film critic at “The New Yorker” from 1967 to 1991, charismatic and controversial Pauline Kael exercised a profound influence over the direction of cinema, as detailed in this engaging documentary that includes interviews with her friends and foes.”<\/p>\n

12\/28\/19-\u00a0Very good reviews for this documentary. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5) THE SONG OF NAMES<\/strong>– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “This sweeping drama charts the story of two Jewish friends: young Londoner Martin and Polish refugee Dovidl, a talented violinist. When Dovidl vanishes shortly before his first recital, it takes Martin more than three decades to unravel the mystery.”<\/p>\n

12\/28\/19-\u00a0Poor reviews but it does sound interesting. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Not Recommended<\/em>–<\/div>\n
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1) ONE CUT OF THE DEAD<\/strong>– A zombie movie that I would suggest missing despite the excellent reviews. TRDB.<\/div>\n
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2) SPIES IN DISGUISE<\/strong>– Good reviews but not my type of movie<\/div>\n
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BOB’S PICKS IN WESTCHESTER AND FAIRFIELD COUNTIES-<\/div>\n
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NEW IN THE BURBS- NONE<\/strong><\/div>\n
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REPEATS-<\/div>\n
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1) LITTLE WOMEN<\/strong>– Jacob Burns, Bethel, Danbury, Cinema 100. Fair reviews. The men I know have not liked it but the women have<\/div>\n
2) A HIDDEN LIFE<\/strong>– Jacob Burns (limited screenings), Cinema 100. Good reviews.<\/div>\n
3) UNCUT GEMS<\/strong>– Jacob Burns, Bethel, Danbury, Cinema 100. Very good reviews- friends have hated it<\/div>\n
4) PARASITE<\/strong>– Cinema 100. I did ‘t care for this movie<\/div>\n
5) BOMBSHELL<\/strong>– Bethel, Danbury. I liked this movie very much<\/div>\n
6) RICHARD JEWELL<\/strong>– Danbury\u00a0Good reviews<\/div>\n
7) KNIVES OUT<\/strong>– Jacob Burns, Bethel, Danbury.Fairly good reviews<\/div>\n
8) A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD<\/strong>– Danbury. Excellent<\/div>\n
9) FORD V FERRARI<\/strong>– Danbury.\u00a0I didn’t care for this movie.<\/div>\n
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BOB’S PICKS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY-<\/div>\n
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A) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-<\/div>\n
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1) LITTLE WOMEN<\/strong>– Fair reviews. Women have liked the movie more than men<\/div>\n
2) UNCUT GEMS<\/strong>– Very good reviews- friends have hated it<\/div>\n
3) BOMBSHELL<\/strong>– I liked the movie<\/div>\n
4) RICHARD JEWELL<\/strong>– Good reviews and I’ll see it eventually<\/div>\n
5) DARK WATERS<\/strong>– I enjoyed this movie<\/div>\n
6) THE GOOD LIAR<\/strong>– I still haven’t seen this but I want to<\/div>\n
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B) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY- Same as Lake Worth above but not<\/strong> showing “Richard Jewell”<\/div>\n
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C) THE STONZEK THEATER AT THE LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE-<\/div>\n
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1) PARASITE<\/strong>– I did not care for this hyped movie<\/div>\n
2) MIDNIGHT FAMILY<\/strong>– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “A woefully underserved medical market, Mexico City has just 45 ambulances for 9 million residents. To help fill the void, the Ochoa family races against an army of freelancers to provide life-saving first responses to an array of crises.”<\/p>\n

12\/6\/19-\u00a0Great reviews for this documentary. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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D) THE LIVING ROOM THEATERS AT FAU IN BOCA RATON-<\/div>\n
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1) A HIDDEN LIFE<\/strong>– Fairly good reviews<\/div>\n
2) PARASITE<\/strong>– I didn’t care for this hyped movie<\/div>\n
3) UNCUT GEMS<\/strong>– Good reviews– friends have hated it<\/div>\n
4) RECORDER: THE MARION STOKES PROJECT<\/strong>– 2019. Synopsis by Netflix. “Civil-rights crusader Marion Stokes eventually retreated from the world, but her activism never ceased. For more than 30 years, she privately recorded the 24-hour news cycle — an obsession that drove away family but resulted in an essential archive.”<\/p>\n

11\/16\/19-\u00a0Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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ENJOY!!<\/strong><\/div>\n
THE REEL DR. BOB<\/strong><\/div>\n

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