Ben PivozFeb 10, 2022Death on the NileIt simmers too many times when it should be boiling over. Regardless, it is generally entertaining, even if it’s not particularly memorable.
Ben PivozOct 21, 2020RebeccaDespite a couple good performances and some quality production design, it just isn’t interesting.
Ben PivozMar 30, 2019Hotel MumbaiI admire the filmmaking ability, yet I did not enjoy watching it. I cannot recommend it, though I cannot easily dismiss it either. This is a
Ben PivozJan 16, 2019On the Basis of SexThis is the story of an underdog fighting against an oppressive system. It works better as that than it does as straight biography. Like man
Ben PivozJul 15, 2018Sorry to Bother YouEvery once in a great while there is a movie so different, so entertaining, so creative, so unrestrained, so willing to go to any length to
Ben PivozApr 24, 2018Final PortraitIt is hard for me to wholeheartedly recommend Final Portrait, but if you like seeing the creative process in action, this is a decent look a
Ben PivozJan 15, 2018Call Me By Your NameLuca Guadagnino has taken James Ivory’s poetic adaptation and used it to create an absolutely beautiful movie. From the scenery to the handl