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 Revenant’

By Bob Bloom “The Revenant” is a technically impressive movie that compensates for a ponderous and drawn-out, man-against-nature, revenge story. Academy Award-winning director Alejandro Gonzalez […]

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New to View: Jan. 5

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, Jan. 5: The Walk (Blu-ray + Ultraviolet) Details: 2015, Sony Pictures Home […]

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ReelBob: ‘The Hateful Eight’

By Bob Bloom Audiences either will embrace or be repulsed by “The Hateful Eight,” Quentin Tarantino’s long, loud and messy Western. This genre-bending, three hour-plus […]

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ReelBob: ‘Concussion’

By Bob Bloom “Concussion” is a David vs. Goliath story about an individual taking on one of the nation’s most cherished institutions. The movie’s biggest […]

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