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Ben Pivoz
Aug 8, 2019
The Last
Though the ideas are there, The Last does not allow them enough room to breathe so it can examine the consequences of what has been said. It


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
Jul 27, 2019
Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood is Tarantino at his most self-indulgent. It is a personal reflection on what made him the filmmaker, and man


Ben Pivoz
Jul 13, 2019
Wild Rose
Director Tom Harper gives Jessie Buckley time to show as opposed to always telling. The moments where she looks at her children as they slee


Ben Pivoz
Jun 8, 2019
All is True
All is True is pleasant to look at, has good performances and some effectively emotional scenes. For those intrigued by what Shakespeare cou


Ben Pivoz
May 17, 2019
The Sun is Also a Star
The Sun is Also a Star is an entertaining example of young love against all odds. It introduces two engaging people, tosses obstacles at the


Ben Pivoz
May 16, 2019
Tolkien
There is a lot of talk of the magic of language, yet little of that is apparent in the movie itself. The cast is solid and there are some in


Ben Pivoz
Apr 13, 2019
After
After is one of those movies that tries to use music and editing to persuade audiences it is about something because no other aspect of it i


Ben Pivoz
Apr 11, 2019
The Mustang
There is no artificial drama; just a man trying to work with a horse that does not want to be tamed. It is a simple story that works as a pr


Ben Pivoz
Apr 6, 2019
The Aftermath
There is just nothing of interest going on for the majority of its run time. I am not the type of viewer who tends to pay attention to costu
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