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.

‘Steve Jobs’: A look inside the tumultuous mind of genius

By Bob Bloom “Steve Jobs’ ” greatest asset is also the movie’s biggest problem. As written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Danny Boyle, Jobs […]

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Heartland minireviews: Crocodile Gennadiy, Superior, Big Voice

By Bob Bloom “Crocodile Gennadiy’ follows Gennadiy Mokhnenko, an activist pastor in the Ukraine who gained recognition — or notoriety — for abducting homeless drug-addicted […]

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Family, forgiveness at center of ‘Coming Home’

By Bob Bloom “Coming Home,” the title of this gentle Chinese drama, has a double meaning. The movie, set in China during and after the […]

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New to View: British period piece looks at futility of war

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, Oct. 20 Testament of Youth (Blu-ray) Details: 2015, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment […]

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