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: ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’

By Bob Bloom “X-Men: Apocalypse” plays like a TV summer rerun. Granted, the movie is a sequel — with characters we have seen many times […]

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ReelBob: ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’

By Bob Bloom Considering that time is the central theme of “Alice Through the Looking Glass,” much of it seems ill used in this tedious […]

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ReelBob: ‘The Lobster’

By Bob Bloom “The Lobster” is an unusual and fascinating feature about the tyranny of conformity as it relates to society. The movie is set […]

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New to View: May 24

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, May 24, unless otherwise noted: The Finest Hours (Blu-ray + digital HD) […]

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