ReelBob: ‘Peppermint’ ★½
By Bob Bloom The revenge motif is as old as man’s first ventures into performing. A staple of theater in ancient Greece, vengeance can be […]
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ReelBob: ‘Operation Finale’ ★★½
By Bob Bloom “Operation Finale” could have been a compelling drama, but the story is told in such a cut-and-dried, matter-of-fact manner that it undercuts […]
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ReelBob: ‘Puzzle’ ★★★
By Bob Bloom “Puzzle” is a feature in which you believe at first that you know where all the pieces fit. But, as the film […]
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ReelBob: ‘Papillon’ ★★½
By Bob Bloom The remake of “Papillon” begs the question of what does this version bring to the table that was not in the 1973 […]
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