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Bob Ross

Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:

Film and video critic for www.bobrossmovies.com an online film reviewing community.

Favorites:

The Godfather, Singin' in the Rain.

Location:

Tampa, Fla.

Official Website:

http://www.tbo.com

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
Chocolat (2000) 64% 3/4 EDIT “A gentle celebration of tolerance and simple pleasures, this confectionary fable adds a pinch of spicy suggestion to a wholesome ensemble comedy about old values and new friendships. ” – Tampa Tribune Feb 17, 2026 Full Review Pretty in Pink (1986) 75% 2.5/4 EDIT “It's a delight to see Molly Ringwald continue building her stature as America's favorite teen heroine. ” – Tampa Bay Times Feb 14, 2026 Full Review Muppet Treasure Island (1996) 80% 2.5/4 EDIT “When Curry touches a Muppet head, he makes you believe that the fake fellows are breathing and reacting like real actors.” – Tampa Tribune Feb 12, 2026 Full Review Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) 96% 3.5/4 EDIT “It is ethereal escapism in cloak-and-dagger trim, easier to enjoy than explain. ” – Tampa Tribune Feb 10, 2026 Full Review Erin Brockovich (2000) 87% 3/4 EDIT “Sometimes, star power pays. Without Julia Roberts as the sassy title character, Erin Brockovich might have been just another David-and-Goliath melodrama -- a sort of A Civil Action lite. But Roberts brings luminous energy and wit to this fact-based story.” – Tampa Tribune Feb 6, 2026 Full Review House (1985) 49% 2/4 EDIT “"House" has enough scares and laughs to satisfy all but the most bloodthirsty horror fans.” – Tampa Tribune Jan 31, 2026 Full Review North (1994) 12% 1.5/4 EDIT “Reiner's work here is visually competent but verbally inept: great scenery, grating dialogue.” – Tampa Tribune Jan 23, 2026 Full Review The American President (1995) 90% 3.5/4 EDIT “Shepherd's Capraesque, climactic oration gives Douglas his meatiest moment since his Oscar-winning turn in Wall Street. If you're an old softy or a young romantic, The American President will win your vote. ” – Tampa Tribune Jan 21, 2026 Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) 94% A EDIT “Fantasy adventure epics don't get any more powerful than this.” – Tampa Tribune Jan 14, 2026 Full Review Stand by Me (1986) 88% 3/4 EDIT “The film is refreshingly difficult to pigeonhole. Honest contradictions and built-in surprises give this quirky tale strong appeal.” – Tampa Tribune Jan 13, 2026 Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) 95% B+ EDIT “Their travails are so magnificently depicted that the film achieves what Part II of any trilogy must do: It leaves us breathlessly awaiting what promises to be a bang-up finale.” – Tampa Tribune Jan 13, 2026 Full Review The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) 91% B+ EDIT “By showing us a new universe as detailed and imaginative as Tolkien's massive literary creation, Jackson proves that his previous films were mere warm-up for an epic.” – Tampa Tribune Jan 13, 2026 Full Review A Few Good Men (1992) 85% 3.5/4 EDIT “..."A Few Good Men" adds evidence that Reiner is a director who continues to accept greater challenges as he develops his talents.” – Tampa Tribune Jan 8, 2026 Full Review The Princess Bride (1987) 93% 4/4 EDIT “Just as the old man's narrative quickly earns the child's rapt attention, so will Rob Reiner's flawless fourth film enthrall its audiences. ” – Tampa Tribune Jan 7, 2026 Full Review Hook (1991) 37% 2/4 EDIT “In Spielberg's ponderous update, the old boy relies more on expensive effects than on imagination -- more on sluggish psychology than on the whimsy of eternal childhood. ” – Tampa Tribune Dec 19, 2025 Full Review Big Top Pee-wee (1988) 30% EDIT “Merely a self-indulgent orgy of absurdist fluff.” – Tampa Tribune Dec 14, 2025 Full Review True Lies (1994) 77% 3/4 EDIT “The real stars are the stunts. ” – Tampa Tribune Dec 10, 2025 Full Review The Abyss (1989) 75% 2.5/4 EDIT “The movie's expensive achievements help keep "The Abyss" from sinking to the depth of a screenplay that might as well be titled "Poseidon Adventures of the Third Kind."” – Tampa Tribune Dec 9, 2025 Full Review The Running Man (1987) 59% 1.5/4 EDIT “Although it's clearly meant to be a futuristic satire along the lines of "RoboCop," the film's shallow story and crude characters create a brainless, bloody comic book that makes "RoboCop" seem Shakespearean by comparison.” – Tampa Tribune Nov 6, 2025 Full Review Predator (1987) 64% 2/4 EDIT “The movie's sloppy plot and monosyllabic dialogue will make it a disappointment for more thoughtful types. But the advertisements make no pretensions. "Predator" is designed to elevate one's adrenalin, not one's intellect. ” – Tampa Tribune Oct 31, 2025 Full Review Desert Hearts (1985) 77% 3/4 EDIT “Desert Hearts avoids becoming a single-minded tale of forbidden desires. ” – Tampa Bay Times Oct 13, 2025 Full Review My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) 95% 3/4 EDIT “Provides insight and entertainment.” – Tampa Bay Times Oct 10, 2025 Full Review Casper (1995) 59% 3/4 EDIT “And just as we've grown accustomed to the weird effects, "Casper" shifts into its most sentimental story line, about loss and grief and faith. It sounds sappy, but so do all the other ghost movies that we've loved over the years.” – Tampa Tribune Oct 1, 2025 Full Review To Sleep With Anger (1990) 93% 3/4 EDIT “Although Glover provides drawing power, his colleagues here are equally satisfying to watch.” – Tampa Tribune Sep 25, 2025 Full Review Boogie Nights (1997) 91% 3/4 EDIT “This novelistic yarn runs a demanding, 2.5-hour course, but Anderson -- adequately imitating idols such as Martin Scorsese and Robert Altman -- makes it a trip worth taking.” – Tampa Tribune Sep 24, 2025 Full Review
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