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On Chesil Beach
On Chesil Beach is a thought-provoking film focusing on a couple whose marriage is immediately threatened by their own insecurities brought
Ben Pivoz
Jun 6, 2018


The Rider
It is not often a film truly makes me feel as though I have gotten to know another person, but The Rider pulls that off. Chloé Zhao has made
Ben Pivoz
Jun 3, 2018


Adrift
Whenever the film goes back in time it punctures the tension that has been built up on the boat. I wanted to get completely invested in it,
Ben Pivoz
Jun 2, 2018


Disobedience
Disobedience could have veered wildly toward soap opera, but it is kept centered by the performances.
Ben Pivoz
May 16, 2018


1945
It is less important for what it is than what it represents. There is something almost dreamlike in the way everything is presented. The sin
Ben Pivoz
May 2, 2018


Final Portrait
It is hard for me to wholeheartedly recommend Final Portrait, but if you like seeing the creative process in action, this is a decent look a
Ben Pivoz
Apr 24, 2018


Chappaquiddick
Chappaquiddick relates its story in a sensationalized way that is interesting to watch, but ultimately empty. Because of the narrow focus, t
Ben Pivoz
Apr 7, 2018


Acrimony
A complex story that requires a lot of nuance, but you will not find any of that here. Perry uses no subtlety whatsoever to tell his story.
Ben Pivoz
Mar 30, 2018


The Leisure Seeker
The Leisure Seeker is not really about the awful fork in the road Ella and John’s lives have come to. It uses their problems mainly for cut
Ben Pivoz
Mar 24, 2018


7 Days in Entebbe
I am not sure the movie makes the point they wanted to make. I know it is in there somewhere but, despite all the moving parts in this story
Ben Pivoz
Mar 20, 2018
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