New to View: Crowe’s directorial debut draws mixed reaction

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, July 28: The Water Diviner (Blu-ray) Details: 2014, Warner Home Video Rated: […]

Continue reading »

‘Southpaw’s’ strong performances cannot outbox ring clichés

By Bob Bloom “Southpaw” is a solid and violent boxing feature that leans more toward middleweight status than the heavyweight class of such classics as […]

Continue reading »

New to View: Day-Lewis’ breakthrough performance highlights ‘Laundrette’

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, July 21: My Beautiful Laundrette: Special Edition (Blu-ray) Details: 1985, The Criterion […]

Continue reading »

‘Ant-Man’ fights to find its own voice in Marvel universe

By Bob Bloom “Ant-Man” is a conflicted feature that tries to be its own movie, while constrained by the dictates and expectations of the Marvel […]

Continue reading »
1 2 3