{"id":26206,"date":"2020-11-11T21:22:38","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T21:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/?p=26206"},"modified":"2020-12-11T10:40:41","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T10:40:41","slug":"film-reviews-823","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/?p=26206","title":{"rendered":"FILM REVIEWS #823"},"content":{"rendered":"
NOVEMBER 12, 2020<\/div>\n
DEAR FRIENDS:<\/div>\n
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\u00a0FROM TIME TO TIME I MAY INCLUDE SOME TV SERIES AS WELL AS\u00a0\u00a0MOVIES<\/div>\n
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QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-<\/div>\n
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1) BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM-<\/strong> Netflix Streaming<\/div>\n
2) THE ENDLESS TRENCH<\/strong>– Netflix Streaming<\/div>\n
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MOVIES I SAW LAST WEEK-<\/div>\n
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1) BORAT\u00a0SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM<\/strong>– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Released from prison for bringing shame to his country, Kazakh funnyman Borat risks life and limb when he returns to America with his 15-year-old daughter.”<\/p>\n

10\/23\/20-\u00a0Fairly good reviews for this comedy starring Sasha Baron Cohen. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/7\/20-\u00a0Incredibly creative and should be seen if only for that. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2) THE ENDLESS TRENCH<\/strong>– 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A man, Higinio Blanco, locks himself in his house during the Spanish Civil War, without knowing how long it will last.”<\/p>\n

11\/6\/20-\u00a0Very good reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n

11\/8\/20-\u00a0A bit slow but very well acted and I liked it– all 33 years worth. Apparently this Spanish movie was based on a real life story and there were many other similar situations. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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COMING TO NETFLIX NEXT WEEK ON DISC-<\/div>\n
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1) SUMMERLAND<\/strong>– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Nursing a broken heart, Alice isolates herself in her coastal cottage in Southern England to work on her thesis as World War II rages across Europe. But her seclusion ends when she’s forced to take in young Frank, an evacuee from London.”<\/p>\n

7\/31\/20-\u00a0Fair reviews for this drama BUT it sounds OK to me. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NEW STREAMABLE MOVIES-<\/div>\n
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1) THE ENDLESS TRENCH<\/strong>– 2019. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A man, Higinio Blanco, locks himself in his house during the Spanish Civil War, without knowing how long it will last.”<\/span><\/p>\n

11\/6\/20-\u00a0Very good reviews for this Spanish drama. TRDB. <\/strong>Streaming on Netflix.<\/p>\n

11\/8\/20-\u00a0<\/span>A bit slow but very well acted and I liked it– all 33 years worth. Apparently this Spanish movie was based on a real life story and there were many other similar situations. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2) THE INFORMER<\/strong>– 2020. Synopsis by Netflix. “Working as a mole for the FBI, reformed ex-con Pete infiltrates the Polish mafia’s drug operation and returns to prison to set up a narcotics network on the inside. But when Pete’s corrupt FBI handlers abandon him, he’s forced to engineer his escape.”<\/p>\n

11\/6\/20-\u00a0Weak reviews for this movie with a few good ones as well. TRDB. <\/strong>On Prime Video<\/p>\n

3) PROXIMA<\/strong>– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Amplifying the anxiety experienced by working mothers everywhere, this pensive drama focuses on a French astronaut and single mom who’s been chosen for a yearlong space mission. But to train for it, she must sacrifice spending time with her child.”<\/p>\n

11\/6\/20-\u00a0Fairly good reviews in general. TRDB. <\/strong>On various platforms.<\/p>\n

4) JUNGLELAND-<\/strong>\u00a02020. Synopsis by Netflix. “In debt to a mob boss after a loss in the ring, bare-knuckles boxer Lion and his manager brother, Stanley, travel across the country for a tournament that may help them recoup their losses. But an unexpected traveling partner complicates their plans.”<\/p>\n

11\/6\/20-\u00a0Fair reviews but it sounds interesting to me and I’ll try to see it. TRDB. <\/strong>On Vudu<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0OPERATON CHRISTMAS DROP<\/strong>– Congressional aide Erica Miller lands at a beachside Air Force base, where she clashes with Capt. Andrew Jantz over his pet project-.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

11\/6\/20- <\/span>Fair reviews<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SKIP THESE-<\/div>\n
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1) LET HIM GO- Described as “terrifying” and I’ll skip it<\/div>\n
2) THE DARK AND THE WICKED- Pure horror<\/div>\n
3) KINDRED- Horror and Mystery and it sounds bad. On Prime Video<\/div>\n
4) KOKO-DI-KOKO-DA- bloody and not for me<\/div>\n
5) TRIGGERED- Mystery and Horror- Prime Video<\/div>\n
6) MORTAL- Horror and lousy reviews at that<\/div>\n
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TV SERIES-<\/div>\n
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1) BORGAN<\/strong>– A fictional story about a\u00a0woman Prime Minister of Denmark. This reminded me of Madame Secretary and West Wing and I enjoyed it.<\/div>\n
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2) THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT<\/strong>– Very enjoyable series about a female\u00a0chess prodigy making her way in a Male oriented game.<\/div>\n
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ENJOY!!<\/strong><\/div>\n
THE REEL DR. BOB<\/strong><\/div>\n

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