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.

The Academy Awards: No, no to ‘La La Land’

By Bob Bloom I love musicals. Even as a kid growing up in New York, I secretly watched “Million Dollar Movie” when it aired the […]

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New to View: Feb. 21

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, Feb. 21, unless otherwise noted: Manchester by the Sea (Blu-ray + DVD […]

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New to View: Feb. 14

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, Feb. 14, unless otherwise noted: The Edge of Seventeen (Blu-ray + DVD […]

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ReelBob: ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’

By Bob Bloom “John Wick: Chapter 2” is a grotesque mixture of stunning and visually exciting stunt work and cartoonish, over-the-top violence. Yet, the movie […]

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