Sentimentality held in check in ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’
By Bob Bloom Making a movie about a dying teenager can be a tricky proposition. If it’s too sentimental, the filmmaker is usually accused of […]
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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.
‘Ted 2’ limps along on too many lame jokes
By Bob Bloom Buried deep within “Ted 2” is an allegorical satire about the meaning of humanity, but it is so weighed down by the […]
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New to View: ‘While We’re Young’ a sharp comedy that explores the gift of aging
By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, June 30: While We’re Young (Blu-ray + Ultraviolet) Details: 2015, Lionsgate Home […]
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Listen to your head, see ‘Inside Out’
By Bob Bloom Parents and adolescents, more so than youngsters, will appreciate the humor in Disney-Pixar’s new animated feature, “Inside Out.” The movie’s concept is […]
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