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: ‘It’ ★★★

By Bob Bloom It’s no joke that coulrophobia — a fear of clowns — is an actual medical condition. So, as a public-health service to […]

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ReelBob: ‘Crown Heights’ ★★★

By Bob Bloom Movies about wrongfully incarcerated people usually emphasize the efforts to exonerate and free them. From “Calling Northside 777” to “The Hurricane,” the […]

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New to View: Sept. 5

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Sept. 5, unless otherwise noted: All Eyez on Me (Blu-ray + DVD + […]

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ReelBob: ‘Columbus’ ★★½

By Bob Bloom Something is intrinsically off-kilter with a movie in which the scenery dwarfs the story and the actors. Yet, that is the case […]

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