ReelBob: ‘The Purge: Election Year’
By Bob Bloom Sometimes real life and reel life coalesce in such a timely manner that you’d think it was planned. And with today’s volatile […]
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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: ‘Swiss Army Man’
By Bob Bloom “Swiss Army Man” is an eccentric and entertaining feature. The question remains, though, what type of movie is it? A comedy? A […]
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ReelBob: ‘Free State of Jones’
By Bob Bloom Honor, courage and sacrifice inundate “Free State of Jones” to the point that you may feel dragged into its undertow. “Free State […]
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ReelBob: ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’
By Bob Bloom “Independence Day: Resurgence” is more of the same, only bigger, louder — and dumber. The movie feels like a comfortable pair of […]
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