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Brad's Status
Ben Stiller plays the role as well as he could, but the screenplay makes him a hard character to root for.
Ben Pivoz
Sep 28, 2017


The Lego Ninjago Movie
While the first two Lego movies were built on themes of friendship and teamwork, Ninjago sets up those ideas (as well as the importance of f
Ben Pivoz
Sep 24, 2017


mother!
mother! is a triumph for writer/director Darren Aronofsky. It is obvious that he had very clear ideas of what he wanted to accomplish and he
Ben Pivoz
Sep 23, 2017


American Assassin
Events occur because they are the types of things that are supposed to happen in a spy-thriller. There is no urgency to anything.
Ben Pivoz
Sep 18, 2017


It
The most impressive thing It does is switch back and forth between the horror and the realistic scenes of childhood. It does not feel like t
Ben Pivoz
Sep 16, 2017


Home Again
An adult romantic comedy is a hard thing to pull off successfully. The characters need to be sympathetic (so we like them), their problems n
Ben Pivoz
Sep 10, 2017


Tulip Fever
The story itself is not engaging. The characters are neither interesting nor likable and the romance that causes Sophia to risk everything i
Ben Pivoz
Sep 10, 2017


Crown Heights
Crown Heights succeeds based on the power of its story. The performances are good, but the film works as well as it does because it present
Ben Pivoz
Sep 6, 2017


Good Time
The movie could have been draining and worn out its audience before it ended. But the drama and emotion of the story make Connie a sympathet
Ben Pivoz
Sep 2, 2017


Leap!
Leap! is not great animation or even a great family film. However, it is pleasant, easy to watch, and the plucky heroine is easy to root for
Ben Pivoz
Sep 2, 2017
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