‘Violent Year’ impressive, but difficult to embrace
By Bob Bloom “A Most Violent Year” is a film that takes effort to like. It is a finely wrought production, but not entertaining. The […]
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Inconsistencies drown turgid ‘Black Sea’
By Bob Bloom “Black Sea” is a treasure-hunting thriller that sinks beneath its own pretentions. We’ve seen this type of story before: Men go hunting […]
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Action trumps acting in ‘The Masked Marvel’
No one watches an old movie serial for the acting, nor for the plot. Serials thrived on action and special effects. Explosions, chases and fights […]
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New to View: ‘Fury’ a brutal battlefield drama
By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, Jan. 27: Fury (Blu-ray + Ultraviolet) Details: 2014, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment […]
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