‘American Ultra’ fails to capitalize on premise
By Bob Bloom “American Ultra” is propelled by a single premise that expends itself rather quickly. The movie is a simplistic, cartoonish yet violent feature […]
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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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