Streep’s flashes of brilliance dominate ‘Ricki’
By Bob Bloom Meryl Streep is such an iconic performer that her presence in a film automatically raises the bar, overcoming whatever obstacles and problems […]
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New to View: ‘Hot Pursuit’ will leave you cold
By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, Aug. 11 Hot Pursuit (Blu-ray + DVD + Ultraviolet) Details: 2015, Warner […]
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‘Vacation’ a disaster from beginning to end
By Bob Bloom I will freely admit that “Vacation” is filled with laughs. But they are so crude and sophomoric, that, after a while, they […]
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‘Ted 2’ limps along on too many lame jokes
By Bob Bloom Buried deep within “Ted 2” is an allegorical satire about the meaning of humanity, but it is so weighed down by the […]
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