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: ‘Clerks III’ ★★½

By Bob Bloom “Clerks III” is a skewed mixture of gross comedy, sentimentality and melodrama that fails to gel as a whole. Filmmaker Kevin Smith’s […]

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ReelBob: ‘Love in Kilnerry’ ★★★

By Bob Bloom “Love in Kilnerry” is a sweet little confection about a town whose residents shed their inhibitions. The movie, written by, co-directed and […]

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ReelBob: ‘Sunspot’ ★★½

By Bob Bloom “Sunspot” is a minimalist movie that is more interested in its characters than telling a story. It’s a streamlined production, running 53 […]

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