ReelBob: ‘Maestro’ ★★½

By Bob Bloom “A work of art does not answer questions, it provokes them; and its essential meaning is in the tension between the contradictory […]

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ReelBob: ‘Nightmare Alley’ ★★★

By Bob Bloom Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of “Nightmare Alley” is a contemporary film noir teeming with howling winds, pelting rain and swirling snow. The […]

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New to View: June 4

By Bob Bloom The following titles are being released on Tuesday, June 4, unless otherwise noted: A Star Is Born: Special Encore Edition (Blu-ray + […]

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ReelBob: ‘A Star Is Born’ ★★★½

By Bob Bloom One star is born, and another is elevated, in the latest iteration of the venerable chestnut, “A Star Is Born.” The story […]

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