Ben PivozNov 20, 2017Lady BirdEven though the story itself is not exactly original, the characters are written so sharply that they feel familiar as much from life as fro
Ben PivozNov 11, 2017Daddy's Home 2Whether or not you like these films probably depends a lot on whether or not you like Ferrell’s passive-aggressive nice guy act. For me, it
Ben PivozNov 4, 2017SuburbiconThe first few minutes seem to be foreshadowing a satirical dark comedy about the darkness and hypocrisy hiding behind the façade of a happy
Ben PivozNov 2, 2017A Bad Moms ChristmasIt plays like a lazy attempt to cash in on the success of the first one.
Ben PivozSep 28, 2017Brad's StatusBen Stiller plays the role as well as he could, but the screenplay makes him a hard character to root for.
Ben PivozSep 24, 2017The Lego Ninjago MovieWhile the first two Lego movies were built on themes of friendship and teamwork, Ninjago sets up those ideas (as well as the importance of f
Ben PivozSep 10, 2017Home AgainAn adult romantic comedy is a hard thing to pull off successfully. The characters need to be sympathetic (so we like them), their problems n
Ben PivozAug 31, 2017Ingrid Goes WestIt is a character study as well as a commentary on what some people believe is truly important in the age of social media.
Ben PivozAug 22, 2017The Hitman's BodyguardOnce the Reynolds and Jackson characters meet onscreen for the first time the movie settles into a pretty solid groove. As it turns out, the
Ben PivozAug 19, 2017Logan LuckyThis is not one of those comedies where the jokes are prioritized over the characterizations or story. The humor comes from the characters w