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: ‘Welcome to Marwen’ ★★★

By Bob Bloom I would surmise the vast majority of people think of dolls as playthings for little girls. Boys have dolls, as well, but […]

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ReelBob: ‘Ben Is Back’ ★½

By Bob Bloom “Ben Is Back” will leave you angry because its potential is undermined by lazy script writing and inconsistent characterizations. The movie, written […]

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ReelBob: ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ ★★★

By Bob Bloom “Mary Poppins Returns” is a charming confection, and while it may not be supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, it provides enough merriment, music and magic to […]

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IFJA honors ‘The Hate U Give’

“The Hate U Give,” a drama that examines contemporary race relations in America through the eyes of a culturally conflicted young woman, took three prizes […]

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