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: ‘Beautiful Boy’ ★★★
By Bob Bloom Some scenes in “Beautiful Boy” are heartbreaking; others will anger you; and still others may frighten you — especially if you are […]
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ReelBob: ‘The Hate U Give’ ★★★½
By Bob Bloom “The Hate U Give” may frustrate you because it does not offer simplistic solutions. The movie, based on the best-selling novel by […]
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ReelBob: ’22 July’ ★★½
By Bob Bloom “22 July” conjures mixed reactions as you watch. On one hand, the manner in which writer-director Paul Greengrass (“United 93,” “Captain Phillips”) […]
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