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.

My Monster Mashes: ‘Blacula’ brings horror to blaxploitation

By Bob Bloom During the 1970s, when Blaxploitation films joined the mainstream, filmmakers realized that the urban action films that dominated the genre had to […]

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‘Mockingjay’ hungers for more action, less intrigue

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Friday, March 6, and Tuesday, March 3: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 […]

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Simmons’ ‘Whiplash’ performance will be drummed into your memory

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, Feb. 24: Whiplash Details: 2014, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Rated: R, language, […]

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