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: ‘Frozen II’ ★★½

By Bob Bloom Most likely, “Frozen II” will add a few million dollars to the Disney studio coffers. The movie will make money, and the […]

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ReelBob: ‘Sunday Girl’ ★★

By Bob Bloom “Sunday Girl” is a story about relationships and loneliness, but it is told in a fractured manner that distracts from its themes. […]

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ReelBob: ‘The Irishman’ ★★★½

By Bob Bloom The dialogue in “The Irishman” is rather mundane and dull, but the meaning behind the words — ah, that is something completely […]

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ReelBob: ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ ★★★★

By Bob Bloom Sometimes the approach to a movie and the way it is constructed help elevate its emotional core and an audience’s response. Such […]

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