ReelBob: ‘On the Basis of Sex’ ★★½

By Bob Bloom The opening shots of “On the Basis of Sex” focus on a sea of men’s shoes walking toward an academic building at […]

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ReelBob: ‘The Happy Prince’ ★★

By Bob Bloom Playwright Oscar Wilde led a notorious life — one that defied all the social precepts of Victorian England. Yet, you would never […]

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ReelBob: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ ★★½

By Bob Bloom The challenge of a biopic is distilling a person’s life down to a 120- or 135-minute time slot. Compromises must be made, […]

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ReelBob: ‘First Man’ ★★★

By Bob Bloom To the general public, Neil Armstrong was a hero — the first man to walk on the moon. And his legendary status […]

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