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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ReelBob: ‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot’ ★★★
By Bob Bloom John Callahan was a talented individual. He also was one beset by demons. Given up at birth by his mother, he turned […]
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