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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
RoboCop 2 (1990) 32% 2/4 EDIT “Like most follow-up films, the second "RoboCop" movie tries to let special effects compensate for an anemic plot.” – Tampa Tribune Mar 11, 2026 Full Review RoboCop (1987) 84% 2.5/4 EDIT “Subplots about corporate corruption and executive infighting give the movie a bit of suspenseful intrigue, while its special effects and sly satirical digs at the mass media provide comic relief.” – Tampa Tribune Mar 5, 2026 Full Review Sense and Sensibility (1995) 97% 3.5/4 EDIT “This year's Brit-lit hit doesn't exactly break the mold, but it gives a cheerful tweak to the Merchant-Ivory school of cinema.” – Tampa Tribune Feb 26, 2026 Full Review Chocolat (2000) 63% 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
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