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: ‘The Happy Prince’ ★★

By Bob Bloom Playwright Oscar Wilde led a notorious life — one that defied all the social precepts of Victorian England. Yet, you would never […]

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New to View: Nov. 6

By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, Nov. 6, unless otherwise noted: Incredibles 2 (Blu-ray + DVD +digital) Details: 2018, Pixar-Walt […]

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ReelBob: ‘Monrovia, Indiana’ ★★★½

By Bob Bloom “Monrovia, Indiana,” is a cinematic postcard — a paean to small-town America — lovingly created by master documentarian Frederick Wiseman. Wiseman has […]

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ReelBob: ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ ★★★½

By Bob Bloom A show-biz adage claims that within every comedian is the desire to play Hamlet. Well, Melissa McCarthy has found her prince of […]

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