‘Sicario’ covers conventional theme in familiar manner
By Bob Bloom “Sicario” is a pretentious drama that screams IMPORTANT to the viewer, and re-emphasizes its point by having it tattooed on its cinematic […]
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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.
‘The Walk’ offers heightened spectacle
By Bob Bloom “The Walk” is a dizzying experience, chronicling one man’s obsession with his art on a pair of buildings that reach into the […]
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‘The Intern’ fails to offer any surprises
By Bob Bloom “The Intern” is a gentle, inoffensive comedy that follows a predictable path with expected twists and turns as well as a couple […]
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Lack of consistency dulls ‘The New Girlfriend’
By Bob Bloom “The New Girlfriend” is a frustrating movie, mainly because writer-director Francois Ozon cannot settle on a tone for the feature. At times […]
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