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.

New to View: ‘Amy’ a tragic look at a talented, but lost, soul

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, Dec. 1: Amy (Blu-ray + Ultraviolet) Details: 2015, Lionsgate Home Entertainment Rated: […]

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ReelBob: ‘The Good Dinosaur’

By Bob Bloom Similar to a host of other Disney and Pixar animated films, “The Good Dinosaur” follows the tried-and-true formula of a protagonist who […]

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New to View: Streep flashes her personality in ‘Ricki’

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, Nov. 24: Ricki and the Flash (Blu-ray + Ultraviolet) Details: 2015, Sony […]

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ReelBob: ‘The Night Before’

By Bob Bloom “The Night Before” opens with a promising premise that quickly descends into the usual comic holiday cacophony of lowbrow, banal and tedious […]

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