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.

ReelBob: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ ★★★

By Bob Bloom The fiercest enemy dogging Navy aviator Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is time. That is the crux of “Top Gun: Maverick,” the long-awaited […]

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New to View: May 24

By Bob BloomThe following titles are being released on Tuesday, May 24, unless otherwise indicated:The Batman (Blu-ray + DVD + digital)Details: 2022, Warner Home EntertainmentRated: […]

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New to View: May 17

By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, May 17, unless otherwise noted:Licorice Pizza (Blu-ray + DVD + digital)Details: 2021, Universal Pictures […]

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ReelBob: ‘Firestarter’ ★

By Bob Bloom The new version of “Firestarter” is tepid, a bare-bones retelling of the Stephen King novel that while it has some merits, simply […]

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