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: ‘Hustlers’ ★★★

By Bob Bloom At one point near the finale of “Hustlers,” Jennifer Lopez’s character, Ramona, explains why she and her friends scam various men. This […]

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ReelBob: ‘Official Secrets’ ★★★½

By Bob Bloom “Official Secrets” is a political-whistleblower drama that details the depths to which a government will sink not to protect its national security […]

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ReelBob: ‘Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles’ ★★★½

By Bob Bloom Two sequences stand out in “Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles”: the first features a series of groups — from The Temptations in […]

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New to View: Sept. 10: Update

By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, Sept. 10, unless otherwise noted: Aladdin (Blu-ray + DVD + digital) Details: 2019, Walt […]

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