ReelBob: ‘La La Land’

By Bob Bloom Like gossamer wings, the movie musical is a fragile and delicate entity. Even more so than other genres — including horror, fantasy, […]

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New to View: Aug. 23

By Bob Bloom The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, Aug. 23, unless otherwise noted: The Nice Guys (Blu-ray + DVD + […]

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ReelBob: ‘The Nice Guys’

By Bob Bloom The long-honored adage that practice makes perfect seems appropriate for screenwriter-director Shane Black. Black specializes in buddy-action films, a genre that focuses […]

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ReelBob: ‘The Big Short’

By Bob Bloom Righteous indignation is the spark that fuels “The Big Short,” a dramedy that looks at the financial collapse that created the Great […]

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