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: 2016 Heartland Film Festival: ‘Bugs on the Menu’

By Bob Bloom “Bugs on the Menu” is an appetizing documentary that looks at the growing movement to use insects as a sustainable food source […]

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ReelBob: 2016 Heartland Film Festival: ‘They Call Us Monsters’

By Bob Bloom You have to give “They Call Us Monsters” credit for sincerity. This documentary, which looks at California’s juvenile-justice system, feels fragmented. It […]

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ReelBob: 2016 Heartland Film Festival Update

By Bob Bloom The 25th annual Heartland Film Festival opens Thursday in Indianapolis. The festival is a showcase for independent films and documentaries — feature-length […]

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New to View: Oct. 18 Update

By Bob Bloom The Night of (Blu-ray + Ultraviolet) Details: 2016, HBO Home Entertainment Rated: TV-MA, language, violence The lowdown: This compelling HBO miniseries offers […]

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