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: ‘The Matrix: Resurrections’ ★★

By Bob Bloom Watching “The Matrix: Resurrections” was like déjà vu all over again. The movie felt like a “best of” compilation of sequences, situations […]

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ReelBob: ‘Red Rocket’ ★★★½

By Bob Bloom Mikey is a sleazy, big-mouth, fast-talking, selfish son of a bitch, who uses and discards people without a second thought. He returns […]

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ReelBob: ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ ★★★★

By Bob Bloom “The Tragedy of Macbeth” is part homage to Orson Welles, accentuated by impressionistic and expressionistic production design and black-and-white cinematography. The movie, […]

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ReelBob: ‘The King’s Man’ ★★

By Bob Bloom 2014’s “Kingsman: The Secret Service” was a combination of James Bond, Austin Powers and “Kick-Ass.” Its 2017 sequel, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” […]

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