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: Dec. 13

By Bob BloomThe following titles are being released on Tuesday, Dec. 13, unless otherwise noted:The Woman King (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + digital)Details: 2022, […]

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ReelBob: ‘Emancipation’ ★★½

By Bob Bloom “Emancipation” is a muscular action thriller inspired by the 1863 photos taken during a Union Army medical examination of the mutilated back […]

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ReelBob: ‘The Whale’ ★★★

By Bob Bloom Before you even see Charlie, you hear his voice. He sounds empathetic, encouraging, soothing yet firm. Charlie teaches an online course in […]

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ReelBob: ‘White Noise’ ★½

By Bob Bloom Director Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise” is a self-indulgent, pretentious drama with dialogue that sounds as if it were cribbed from some early […]

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