New to View: Lack of focus subverts ‘Chappie’
By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, June 16: Chappie (Blu-ray + Ultraviolet) Details: 2015, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment […]
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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.
Cliffhanger corner: ‘The Fighting Devil Dogs’ succeeds despite flaws
When you actually stop to analyze it, “The Fighting Devil Dogs” is not a very good serial. It is 12 chapters overloaded with stock footage […]
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‘Spy’: From McCarthy with laughs
By Bob Bloom From its James Bond-like opening to its gag-filled end credits, “Spy” is a wild spoof of spy and action thrillers. At the […]
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New to View: Despite violence, ‘Kingsman’ a rollicking adventure
By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, June 9: Kingsman The Secret Service (Blu-ray + Ultraviolet) Details: 2015, Fox […]
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