ReelBob: ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ ★★★½

By Bob Bloom Charles Dickens begins his novel “David Copperfield” with these words: “Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own […]

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ReelBob: ‘Lion’

By Bob Bloom “Lion” is a solid movie that, unless you have ice in your veins, will have you wiping tears from your eyes by […]

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Director’s lack of discipline nearly sinks ‘Chappie’

Neill Blomkamp is an imaginative and visually exciting director. But as a writer, he lacks discipline and a keen sense of what to retain or […]

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