ReelBob: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ ★★★★

By Bob Bloom A shroud of melancholy hangs over the film adaptation of August Wilson’s play “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” But it is not the […]

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ReelBob: ‘Let Him Go’ ★★★

By Bob Bloom The meaning of family is at the center of the dark and disturbing thriller, “Let Him Go.”The movie, written and directed by […]

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ReelBob: ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ ★★★½

By Bob Bloom Provocateur comedian Sasha Baron Cohen returns with his Borat persona to cast another funny and glaring spotlight on the foibles of America […]

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ReelBob: ‘Give or Take’ ★★★

By Bob Bloom “Give or Take” is a warm and gentle movie about loss, grief and, ultimately, understanding. Martin (Jamie Effros) comes from New York […]

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