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Ben Pivoz
Apr 13, 2019
Little
It has amusing performances and a script that gives them enough to work with while never getting in their way. I did not laugh out loud a lo


Ben Pivoz
Mar 31, 2019
The Beach Bum
I would give a plot synopsis, but that is hard to do when there is no real plot to speak of. There is the vague outline of a journey of sort


Ben Pivoz
Mar 22, 2019
Wonder Park
I wanted to hang out in Wonderland and look around for a while. Unfortunately, the screenplay would not let me. Wonder Park is far too busy


Ben Pivoz
Feb 22, 2019
Fighting With My Family
Fighting With My Family has a likable lead and a few fun moments, but adds little insight into a world that very rarely gets shown on screen


Ben Pivoz
Feb 14, 2019
Isn't It Romantic
It is a really clever idea that serves as a fairly good sendup of the genre. Unfortunately, despite its protagonist’s pessimism, it is also


Ben Pivoz
Feb 14, 2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
It tries to be a continuation and not just do the same things in a somewhat different way. It does not have that feeling of discovery, but h


Ben Pivoz
Feb 9, 2019
What Men Want
What Men Want is a good idea given a fairly lazy treatment. There are definitely moments that made me laugh out loud. There were also moment


Ben Pivoz
Dec 26, 2018
Holmes and Watson
The screenplay does not use its story to critique the idea of Sherlock Holmes or even to lovingly poke at him. It just becomes a silly Will


Ben Pivoz
Nov 21, 2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet
The thing that impressed me the most about Ralph Breaks the Internet is how well the filmmakers understand what made the first one a success


Ben Pivoz
Nov 18, 2018
Instant Family
Instant Family is enjoyable, with a heart-warming message. It is a nice family movie that feels relatively truthful about this process.
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