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Ben Pivoz
Apr 13, 2023
Renfield
I sort of enjoyed Renfield, even though the individual pieces tell me I should have loved it.
Ben Pivoz
Sep 3, 2021
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
This isn’t top-shelf Marvel. Still, it is a fun entry,
Ben Pivoz
Dec 13, 2019
Jumanji: The Next Level
Some of the gags are funny for a bit, but what little weight the first one had is entirely missing from a story that lacks a point for putti
Ben Pivoz
Aug 13, 2019
The Angry Birds Movie 2
This is all as ridiculous as it sounds and it knows it. There is no attempt at sincerity or emotion. Angry Birds 2 is light entertainment. T
Ben Pivoz
Aug 2, 2019
The Farewell
It is about sadness instead of anger. It does not build so much as continue, like life. All the action goes on inside the characters. While
Ben Pivoz
Aug 16, 2018
Crazy Rich Asians
Crazy Rich Asians includes serious themes, however it is first and foremost a rom-com. It is a light and amusing fantasy. This is an escapis
Ben Pivoz
Jun 13, 2018
Ocean's 8
There is some humor, but the drama is forced and there is no sense of urgency. That changes once the heist starts. The tempo picks up and so
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