My Monster Mashes: ‘Blacula’ brings horror to blaxploitation

By Bob Bloom During the 1970s, when Blaxploitation films joined the mainstream, filmmakers realized that the urban action films that dominated the genre had to […]

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Smith a bit too focused in light grifter feature

By Bob Bloom The fun aspect of watching movies about con men and women is that you never know who is really doing what to […]

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‘Mockingjay’ hungers for more action, less intrigue

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Friday, March 6, and Tuesday, March 3: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 […]

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Simmons’ ‘Whiplash’ performance will be drummed into your memory

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, Feb. 24: Whiplash Details: 2014, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Rated: R, language, […]

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