ReelBob: ‘The Woman King’ ★★★½
By Bob Bloom An underlying current of ferocity permeates many of Viola Davis’ performances. In such films as “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Widows,” “Fences,” her […]
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ReelBob: ‘Orders From Above’ ★★★
By Bob Bloom After watching the 1961 trial of Adolf Eichmann, political theorist Hannah Arendt coined the phrase “banality of evil” to describe the Nazi […]
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Giveaway: ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’
People who enjoy shows and movies about British aristocracy gravitated to “Downton Abbey,” when it aired on the PBS show “Masterpiece Theatre.”The first movie to […]
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New to View: June 14
By Bob BloomThe following titles are being released on Tuesday, June 14, unless otherwise noted:Morbius (4K UHD + Blu-ray + digital & Blu-ray + DVD […]
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