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Ben Pivoz
Apr 19, 2019
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace is multiple movies in one: an Aretha Franklin concert, an evening at church, the making of a famous album, and the making of t


Ben Pivoz
Apr 17, 2019
Penguins
Shots of the animals making long treks through the frozen landscape, battling with each other for space to build their nests and struggling


Ben Pivoz
Mar 8, 2019
Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz
Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz is a great story told in a routine way. Luckily for the filmmakers, Ben Ferencz is


Ben Pivoz
Mar 2, 2019
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 is a tremendous reminder of what human ingenuity can accomplish. It is also a reminder of the wonderful ability of the cinema to p


Ben Pivoz
Feb 7, 2019
They Shall Not Grow Old
It is astounding how good They Shall Not Grow Old looks. The job Jackson’s team did cleaning up this footage is amazing. You may have seen t


Ben Pivoz
Jan 18, 2019
Free Solo
What makes Free Solo must see are the shots of Alex alone on El Capitan, carefully moving from one hand or foot-hold to the next. The scope


Ben Pivoz
Dec 14, 2018
Paradise Boogie
Paradise Boogie is far from the most purely entertaining doc I have seen this year, however that does not negate its value for those unfamil


Ben Pivoz
Oct 3, 2018
Love, Gilda
For someone like me, who did not know a lot about her life, Love, Gilda is a good introduction, as well as a convincing explanation for her


Ben Pivoz
Sep 26, 2018
Fahrenheit 11/9
His narrative is all over the place. Sometimes this approach works and the movie gains great power. Sometimes he overreaches or takes easy s


Ben Pivoz
Jul 15, 2018
Three Identical Strangers
Three Identical Strangers is a documentary with a story so fascinating, complex and surprising that it is a little disappointing the overall
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