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Ben Pivoz
Jun 8, 2023
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
It feels like the filmmakers watched a couple of eight-year-old boys play with their toys, then adapted it into a movie.
Ben Pivoz
Jun 11, 2021
In the Heights
It is hard for me to think of a word that describes In the Heights better than “joyous.” Maybe “celebratory?”
Ben Pivoz
Jul 3, 2020
Hamilton
I am not sure if I will ever have the chance to see Hamilton in person, but this is a tremendous substitute.
Ben Pivoz
Oct 10, 2018
A Star is Born
The opening, covering approximately the first 24 hours after they meet, is maybe the best written, directed and performed stretch of any mov
Ben Pivoz
Oct 6, 2018
Monsters and Men
Monsters and Men never delves into melodrama. It treats its subject with the respect and sensitivity it deserves. Keeping the plot a step re
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