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Ben Pivoz
Nov 17, 2018
Widows
Widows is an intricate heist story where the heist itself is less interesting than the reasons it is happening. It has a fairly twisty plot,
Ben Pivoz
Nov 14, 2018
What They Had
When the movie sticks to its themes of love, loss and memory it is quite effective. For those lucky enough to not have had someone close to
Ben Pivoz
Nov 8, 2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
This is not Melissa McCarthy doing shtick. She inhabits a fully-formed, very flawed, three-dimensional character. I have known people like t
Ben Pivoz
Nov 7, 2018
Beautiful Boy
While it gets repetitive, well, that is what that process can be like. The problem is, as they come off in the movie, Nic is just an addict.
Ben Pivoz
Nov 3, 2018
Bohemian Rhapsody
It is a biopic of Freddy Mercury that barely reveals anything about him. It is a look at the rock band Queen that offers no information as t
Ben Pivoz
Oct 30, 2018
Mid90s
The formlessness of the overall narrative works for it, but it is a bit purposeless and gets rather repetitive at times. Still, it is a pret
Ben Pivoz
Oct 24, 2018
The Old Man and the Gun
It is a light, amiable drama, with some funny moments. It uses a few heavy themes, not necessarily for dramatic purposes, but to make its ch
Ben Pivoz
Oct 17, 2018
First Man
This is a good, sometimes really good, biopic that drags too much to be great. There is a lot of interesting information here, in addition t
Ben Pivoz
Oct 14, 2018
The Hate U Give
Amandla Stenberg is one of those actors who can convey difficult emotions in a small gesture. She is a star and her work here belongs on the
Ben Pivoz
Oct 10, 2018
A Star is Born
The opening, covering approximately the first 24 hours after they meet, is maybe the best written, directed and performed stretch of any mov
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