ReelBob: ‘Mank’ ★★★★
By Bob Bloom “Mank” is a time capsule, an examination of 1930s Hollywood when Los Angeles was a company town — and the company was […]
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I am the former movie critic and Blu-ray/DVD reviewer at the Journal & Courier in Lafayette, Ind. Prior to that, I wrote movie reviews for The Dispatch in Columbus, Ohio, and The Sun in Springfield, Ohio. I am a film collector, who enjoys serials, B-Westerns, classic horror films as well as contemporary features.
ReelBob: ‘Ammonite’ ★★★
By Bob Bloom “Ammonite” is saddled with a familiar vibe — a period piece about two women living in a time when their gender was […]
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New to View: Dec. 1
By Bob BloomThe following titles are being released on Tuesday, Dec. 1, unless otherwise noted:Chernobyl (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + digital)Details: 2019, Warner Home […]
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ReelBob: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ ★★★★
By Bob Bloom A shroud of melancholy hangs over the film adaptation of August Wilson’s play “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” But it is not the […]
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