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Ben Pivoz
Mar 31, 2019
The Hummingbird Project
The Hummingbird Project tries to be many different things. Some of them are sort of effective for a scene or two, though that is mainly due
Ben Pivoz
Mar 30, 2019
Hotel Mumbai
I admire the filmmaking ability, yet I did not enjoy watching it. I cannot recommend it, though I cannot easily dismiss it either. This is a
Ben Pivoz
Mar 29, 2019
Gloria Bell
Gloria Bell is a sensitive look at a woman not content to just be a mother/grandmother. While she is still alive, she wants to live the best
Ben Pivoz
Mar 14, 2019
Five Feet Apart
We are supposed to want to see them overcome this space and risk everything just to feel each other’s touch. However, in the most intimate m
Ben Pivoz
Feb 10, 2019
Cold War
This is a wonderfully made film. While it has less action than five minutes of a lot of other movies, I could not look away from it. It is s
Ben Pivoz
Jan 31, 2019
Stan & Ollie
I ended up enjoying it for stretches thanks to the performances as well as the general pleasantness of the entire production. It is heavy wi
Ben Pivoz
Jan 16, 2019
On the Basis of Sex
This is the story of an underdog fighting against an oppressive system. It works better as that than it does as straight biography. Like man
Ben Pivoz
Jan 12, 2019
Ben is Back
Ben is Back is a great family drama that branches out slightly more than it can handle. It is still quite good, with a couple of really powe
Ben Pivoz
Jan 7, 2019
The Favourite
This is by far Yorgos Lanthimos' most accessible film, but that certainly does not make it an easy watch. The story of two women battlin
Ben Pivoz
Jan 5, 2019
Vice
Vice tells a complicated story in a way that strips away its complexity. Its narrative is mostly linear, yet it is kind of confusing. Events
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