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Ben Pivoz
Oct 6, 2018
Monsters and Men
Monsters and Men never delves into melodrama. It treats its subject with the respect and sensitivity it deserves. Keeping the plot a step re
Ben Pivoz
Sep 23, 2018
The Third Murder
The Third Murder never rushes to its plot points. It is not really a mystery or a courtroom drama. Revelation is not its purpose. It uses it
Ben Pivoz
Sep 22, 2018
Lizzie
There is nothing wrong with this style, except that it makes it difficult to figure out what director Craig William Macneill was trying to s
Ben Pivoz
Sep 19, 2018
The Wife
The project succeeds as well as it does because of the restrained passion Glenn Close brings to her role. The character study aspect works e
Ben Pivoz
Sep 16, 2018
White Boy Rick
There is a lot to his life, so it is pretty amazing the movie about him is so incredibly boring. The script is biopic paint-by-numbers. For
Ben Pivoz
Sep 6, 2018
Operation Finale
The setup is intriguing, as are some of the sequences of group in-fighting. It starts to drag once it becomes apparent Operation Finale is n
Ben Pivoz
Sep 1, 2018
The Little Stranger
The Little Stranger, a mystery drama taking place in 1948 England that is only sort of a ghost story, does have atmosphere on its side thank
Ben Pivoz
Aug 29, 2018
Papillon
While the Steve McQueen picture paid more attention to the escape attempts, this one concentrates more on relating the torture Papillon and
Ben Pivoz
Aug 8, 2018
The Cakemaker
The secret sets up the plot, but it is not specifically about it. This is a story dealing with extremely complex emotions. It does so clearl
Ben Pivoz
Aug 1, 2018
Blindspotting
Blindspotting comments on some major racial and social issues that plague our lives while barely venturing out past the lives of its charact
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