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Ben Pivoz
Dec 19, 2018
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
It looks incredible, but is also intelligent and captivating. It critiques Spider-Man in a way that illuminates his relatability, making him


Ben Pivoz
Nov 20, 2018
Robin Hood
Robin Hood is a not particularly successful shot at creating a new action series. At least artistically. Commercially, who knows, but it wil


Ben Pivoz
Oct 5, 2018
Venom
While I will not go to bat for it, it is such a bizarre, Frankenstein’s Monster-like combination of genres that, though it is undoubtedly a


Ben Pivoz
Sep 23, 2018
Assassination Nation
Assassination Nation is a loud, violent, unfocused social satire. Its main target is the mob mentality of social media which it uses to expl


Ben Pivoz
Sep 7, 2018
Peppermint
Peppermint is as lazy as a revenge thriller can get. It is mostly payoff following the smallest amount of setup the filmmakers could get awa


Ben Pivoz
Aug 24, 2018
A-X-L
I did not like the title character. I did not like the way he looked, the way he moved or the reason he was created. He is neither cute nor


Ben Pivoz
Aug 22, 2018
Alpha
There is a simplicity in the concept of man versus nature. There are no villains or complicated plots. Keda and the animals he comes across


Ben Pivoz
Aug 18, 2018
Mile 22
Mile 22 makes the mistake of thinking a breakneck pace is a suitable replacement for a well-crafted story, enjoyable dialogue and thrilling


Ben Pivoz
Aug 11, 2018
The Meg
The Meg is for people who want a summer special-effects extravaganza they can watch with their brain shut off. It is not good per se, though


Ben Pivoz
Jul 20, 2018
The Equalizer 2
In place of intrigue, the first third consists of pointless scenes of McCall driving for Lyft and a couple instances of him sticking up for
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