{"id":25819,"date":"2020-07-30T10:25:34","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T10:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/?p=25819"},"modified":"2020-08-27T20:03:40","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T20:03:40","slug":"film-reviews-808","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/?p=25819","title":{"rendered":"FILM REVIEWS #808"},"content":{"rendered":"
JULY 30, 2020<\/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) THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND<\/strong>– Netflix.<\/div>\n
2) SAINT FRANCES<\/strong>– Netflix by Disc.<\/div>\n
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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-<\/div>\n
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1) THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND<\/strong>– 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine. Based on the true story of William Kamkwamba.”<\/p>\n

3\/1\/19-\u00a0Very good reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n

7\/23\/20-\u00a0I liked this movie very much. TRDB.<\/strong>\u00a0Netflix.<\/p>\n

2) SAINT FRANCES<\/strong>– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Fresh on the heels of an unplanned pregnancy and subsequent abortion, Bridget is in no mood for care-giving when she’s offered a job as a 6-year-old’s nanny. But after getting off to a rocky start, she begins to form a connection with her charge.”<\/p>\n

2\/29\/20-\u00a0Very good reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n

7\/26\/20-\u00a0I liked this drama very much and highly recommend it. The 6 year old girl is wonderful. TRDB.<\/strong>\u00a0Netflix (Disc.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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COMING TO NETFLIX NEXT WEEK\u00a0ON DVD-<\/div>\n
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1) SWALLOW<\/strong>– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “A loving husband, a beautiful house, doting in-laws: Newly pregnant Hunter seems to have it all. But when her home starts to feel like a prison, she begins the subliminally subversive act of swallowing household objects to regain control.”<\/p>\n

3\/7\/20-\u00a0Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NEW STREAMABLE MOVIES-<\/div>\n
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1) RADIOACTIVE<\/strong>–\u00a02020. Synopsis by Netflix. “This engrossing biopic chronicles the singular path of legendary scientist Marie Curie, who — with her husband, Pierre — achieves global fame and wins a Nobel Prize for the 1903 discovery of the radioactive element radium.”<\/div>\n
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7\/24\/20-\u00a0Weak reviews for this drama but I’ll see it eventually because of my interest in Curie.<\/strong>\u00a0TRDB. On Amazon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2) SOLEIL O-<\/strong> Very good review from the NY Times but I can’t find any others. Streaming on Criterion Channel<\/div>\n
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3) DAYS OF THE WHALE<\/strong>–\u00a02019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Cristina and Simon are two young graffiti artists who paint the city that they live in. Their restless spirit leads them to defy a criminal gang when they decide to paint the mural of a whale over a threat written in a wall. The love that unites them, their friendship with other artists at La selva–an old house they use as a refuge–and familiar tensions, come together to tell a story where the powerful strength of youth faces fear, violence and the difficulties of growing up.”<\/p>\n

7\/24\/20-\u00a0Excellent reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4) RETALIATION<\/strong>– 2019. Synopsis by Working as a laborer on razing the church where he was molested as a boy, middle-aged Malky gets a jolt when the priest who abused him shows up in the local pub — setting Malky off on a mission of revenge.<\/span>On<\/div>\n
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7\/24\/20. Fair to good reviews<\/strong>. On VUDU and other platforms as well.<\/div>\n
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5) HELMUT\u00a0NEWTON: THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL<\/strong>– Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “One of the great masters of photography, Helmut Newton made a name for himself exploring the female form, and his cult status continues long after his tragic death in a Los Angeles car crash in 2004. Newton worked around the globe, from Singapore to Australia to Paris to Los Angeles, but Weimar Germany was the visual hallmark of his work.”<\/span><\/div>\n
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7\/24\/20- Just fair reviews. TRDB.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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6) YES, GOD, YES<\/strong>– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “High school is hard, but Catholic school is harder. Alice, a strait-laced student devoted to God, discovers more than she bargained for when an innocent AOL chat turns racy.”<\/p>\n

7\/24\/20-\u00a0Excellent reviews for this dramedy. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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7) DAVID MAKES MAN<\/strong>– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Centering on a 14-year-old prodigy from the projects who is haunted by the death of his friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty. He must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out.”<\/p>\n

7\/24\/20-\u00a0Excellent reviews for this series. TRDB.<\/strong> Streaming on HBO MAX<\/p>\n

SKIP THE FOLLOWING-<\/p>\n

AMULET- Reviews call it Violent<\/div>\n
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THE RENTAL- Sounds like pure horror<\/div>\n
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FISHERMAN’S FRIENDS- Poor reviews<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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ENJOY!!<\/strong><\/div>\n
THE REEL DR. BOB<\/strong><\/div>\n
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