History fails to repeat itself in ‘Terminator Genisys’
By Bob Bloom “Terminator Genisys” reboots and reimagines the sci-fi action franchise with mixed results. The good news is that Arnold Schwarzenegger has returned as […]
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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.
New to View: ‘House of Cards’ still stands strong
By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, July 7: House of Cards: Volume Three Details: 2015, Sony Pictures Home […]
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‘Max’ isn’t even for the dogs’
By Bob Bloom The marketing campaign for “Max” creates the perception that it’s a fuzzy family drama about the rehabilitation of a combat dog — […]
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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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