ReelBob: ‘The Nice Guys’
By Bob Bloom The long-honored adage that practice makes perfect seems appropriate for screenwriter-director Shane Black. Black specializes in buddy-action films, a genre that focuses […]
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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: ‘The Meddler’
By Bob Bloom Susan Sarandon gives a performance that is as maddening as it is endearing in “The Meddler.” As the film opens, Sarandon’s Marnie […]
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New to View: May 17
By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, May 17, unless otherwise noted: Dirty Grandpa: Unrated (Blu-ray + DVD + […]
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ReelBob: ‘Money Monster’
By Bob Bloom “Money Monster” is a thriller hiding behind a curtain of social critique on capitalism, the easy manipulation of money and the corruption […]
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