New to View: Disney set spotlights acclaimed animation shorts
By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, Aug. 18: “Walt Disney Animation Studios Shorts Collection” (Blu-ray + DVD + […]
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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.
A favorite ‘U.N.C.L.E.’ has much to offer
By Bob Bloom “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” is a jaunty excursion, a Wayback Machine action feature that looks at the world during simpler times — […]
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‘Compton’ an unflinching tribute to hip-hop pioneers
By Bob Bloom Musicians always have been storytellers. They hold a mirror to social injustices or highlight the hypocrisy or complacency of the times in […]
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Streep’s flashes of brilliance dominate ‘Ricki’
By Bob Bloom Meryl Streep is such an iconic performer that her presence in a film automatically raises the bar, overcoming whatever obstacles and problems […]
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