{"id":27687,"date":"2021-10-22T16:51:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T16:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/?p=27687"},"modified":"2021-10-22T16:51:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T16:51:24","slug":"film-reviews-873-draft-as-of-fri-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thereeldrbob.com\/?p=27687","title":{"rendered":"film reviews #873– draft as of fri am"},"content":{"rendered":"
OCTOBER 28, 2021<\/div>\n
DEAR FRIENDS:<\/div>\n
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QUICK LOOK AT MY FAVORITES OF THE WEEK-<\/div>\n
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MOVIES I SAW THIS WEEK-<\/div>\n
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COMING TO NETFLIX ON A DISC-<\/div>\n
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NEW MOVIES AT THEATERS AND\/OR STREAMABLE-<\/div>\n
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1) THE FRENCH DISPATCH<\/strong>–\u00a02021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Set in 1950s France and featuring a star-studded cast, this ensemble dramedy threads together and brings to life a trio of short stories written for the final edition of an American magazine.”<\/p>\n

10\/20\/21-\u00a0Fair to good reviews for this dramedy. TRDB. <\/strong>In Theaters<\/p>\n

2) FOUND<\/strong>– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Thanks to 23andMe’s genealogy site, adopted American teens Chloe, Sadie and Lily learn they’re biological cousins and decide to journey to China together to uncover their family history, as chronicled in this documentary.”<\/p>\n

10\/22\/21-\u00a0Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. <\/strong>On Netflix<\/p>\n

3) LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER: THE RETURN OF MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN-<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a02021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “In the spring of 1970, Joe Cocker undertook what became the legendary 20th-century musical experiment–a traveling rock & roll commune that crisscrossed the country on a private jet.”<\/p>\n

10\/27\/21-\u00a0No reviews as yet. TRDB. <\/strong>In Theaters<\/p>\n

4) THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN<\/strong>–\u00a02021. Synopsis by Netflix. “This offbeat biopic depicts the improbable life of British painter Louis Wain, an imaginative but exceptionally eccentric artist whose anthropomorphized cat portraits brought him fame and fortune in the late 1800s”<\/p>\n

10\/21\/21-\u00a0Fair reviews at best for this biopic. TRDB.<\/strong><\/p>\n

5) DUNE-<\/strong>\u00a02021. Synopsis by Netflix. “Adapted from Frank Herbert’s epic novel, this sci-fi drama centers on two families as they battle for control of the desert planet Arrakis — the lone source of the most valuable substance in the cosmos.”<\/p>\n

10\/27\/21-\u00a0Reviews range between very good and excellent. TRDB. <\/strong>In Theaters and HBO Max<\/p>\n

6) BECOMING COUSTEAU<\/strong>– 2021. Synopsis by Netflix. “While Jacques Cousteau is best known for his undersea films, he was also a French naval officer, co-inventor of the Aqua-Lung, an explorer, an ardent environmentalist and more. This documentary charts his transformative journey.”<\/p>\n

10\/20\/21-\u00a0Excellent reviews for this documentary. TRDB. <\/strong>In Theaters<\/p>\n

7) ESCAPE FROM MOGADISHU<\/strong>–\u00a02021. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “Rival diplomats from North Korea and South Korea become trapped as civil war rages in Mogadishu, Somalia. With no aid from either government, their only shot at survival requires uniting with bitter adversaries to escape.”<\/p>\n

10\/27\/21-\u00a0Excellent reviews. TRDB. <\/strong>Several streaming sites<\/p>\n

8) NO FUTURE<\/strong>– 2020. Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “When an estranged friend shows up on his porch one night, Will (Charlie Heaton) doesn’t know what to say. As a recovering addict trying to get his life back on track between meetings, he shows clear signs of continued abuse. Will’s uncomfortable old wounds are quickly made worse when news arrives the next morning of a fatal overdose. Overcome by grief, Will returns home to find a community still holding on to memories of the damage left in his wake, and his friend’s grieving mother Claire (Catherine Keener) struggles to come to terms with her son’s death.”<\/p>\n

10.27.21-\u00a0Very good reviews for this drama. TRDB. <\/strong>Prime Video and various other streaming platforms<\/p>\n

9) MINYAN<\/strong>– 2020- Synopsis by Rotten Tomatoes. “A young Russian Jewish immigrant in Brighton Beach, caught up in the tight constraints of his community, develops a close friendship with his grandfather’s new neighbors, two elderly closeted gay men who open his imagination to the possibilities of love and the realities of loss”<\/p>\n

10\/20\/21-\u00a0Excellent reviews. TRDB. <\/strong>In Theaters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SKIP THESE<\/div>\n
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1) WARNING<\/strong>– Various Platforms<\/div>\n
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2) NIGHT TEETH<\/strong>— Netflix<\/div>\n
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MOVIES PLAYING IN WESTCHESTER Co.\u00a0NY AND FAIRFIELD Co CT<\/div>\n
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A) JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER IN PLEASANTVILLE, NY<\/div>\n
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B) AMC IN DANBURY, CT<\/div>\n
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MOVIES PLAYING IN PALM BEACH Co FL<\/div>\n
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A) THE MOVIES OF LAKE WORTH-<\/div>\n
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B) THE MOVIES OF DELRAY-<\/div>\n
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C) THE LIVING ROOM THEATERS AT FAU IN BOCA RATON<\/div>\n
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D) THE STONZEK THEATER AT THE LAKE WORTH PLAYHOUSE-<\/div>\n
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ENJOY!!<\/strong><\/div>\n
THE REEL DR. BOB<\/strong><\/div>\n
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