New to View: Crowe’s directorial debut draws mixed reaction
By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, July 28: The Water Diviner (Blu-ray) Details: 2014, Warner Home Video Rated: […]
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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.
‘Southpaw’s’ strong performances cannot outbox ring clichés
By Bob Bloom “Southpaw” is a solid and violent boxing feature that leans more toward middleweight status than the heavyweight class of such classics as […]
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New to View: Day-Lewis’ breakthrough performance highlights ‘Laundrette’
By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, July 21: My Beautiful Laundrette: Special Edition (Blu-ray) Details: 1985, The Criterion […]
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‘Ant-Man’ fights to find its own voice in Marvel universe
By Bob Bloom “Ant-Man” is a conflicted feature that tries to be its own movie, while constrained by the dictates and expectations of the Marvel […]
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