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: ‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ ★

By Bob Bloom When you have reviewed movies for as long as I have, your reactions vary from exhilaration to disappointment to disgust. But being […]

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Catching up: ‘Tomb Raider’ ★★

By Bob Bloom “Tomb Raider” is like a bologna sandwich, ordinary and acceptable. It’s rote cinema, with the prerequisite scenes of action, violence and explosions. […]

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New to View: March 20

By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, unless otherwise noted: Pitch Perfect 3 (Blu-ray + DVD + digital) Details: 2017, Universal […]

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ReelBob: ‘7 Days in Entebbe’ ★½

By Bob Bloom “7 Days in Entebbe” had the potential for being a first-rate thriller, if it could have maintained its focus on the primary […]

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