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Ben Pivoz
Oct 7, 2017
Battle of the Sexes
At the time, people were distracted from their battle by the sideshows around it, like the one created by Bobby Riggs. Unfortunately, at tim
Ben Pivoz
Sep 29, 2017
Stronger
David Gordon Green does an effective job making this story about Jeff as a person and not just about what happened to him. His story is impo
Ben Pivoz
Sep 10, 2017
Tulip Fever
The story itself is not engaging. The characters are neither interesting nor likable and the romance that causes Sophia to risk everything i
Ben Pivoz
Sep 6, 2017
Crown Heights
Crown Heights succeeds based on the power of its story. The performances are good, but the film works as well as it does because it present
Ben Pivoz
Aug 28, 2017
Birth of the Dragon
The film’s title implies that this fight, and the influence of Wong Jack Man, is what led Bruce Lee to create the style and persona that mad
Ben Pivoz
Aug 26, 2017
Menashe
This is about as close as a fiction film can get to real life. Menashe does an excellent job bringing the private world of Orthodox Judaism
Ben Pivoz
Aug 19, 2017
The Glass Castle
The grown-up Walls children appear to remember their father based only on the good times. That is understandable but, based only on this fil
Ben Pivoz
Aug 12, 2017
A Ghost Story
It is a meditation on life, death, love and grief. Its pace is very slow and thoughtful.
Ben Pivoz
Aug 12, 2017
Detroit
It shows an important moment in our country’s history (one that feels very relevant today) and tries to add something of interest to the cur
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