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The Kid Who Would Be King
The way it parallels the story is clever, if obvious. However, the emphasis is on the characters, not the mythology. It builds on the origin
Ben Pivoz
Jan 26, 2019


Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald suffers from a lot of the problems of being the second part of a planned pentalogy as well as th
Ben Pivoz
Nov 17, 2018


The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
A visually impressive movie with a story that makes even the most amazing sights boring after a while. It is yet another tale about a teenag
Ben Pivoz
Nov 3, 2018


A Wrinkle in Time
Somehow none of this comes off nearly as exciting as it sounds. There is a lot going on, but not much of it connects. There is a lot of tale
Ben Pivoz
Mar 14, 2018


Monster Hunt 2
There is so much story and so many characters that, eventually, I stopped trying to make sense of everything and just went along with the am
Ben Pivoz
Feb 19, 2018


Mary and the Witch's Flower
The animation has a fairytale quality to it. It seems like there is something magical going on even in the most mundane of moments. It is ve
Ben Pivoz
Jan 21, 2018


The Shape of Water
One thing that can always be counted on in a Guillermo del Toro film is that it will look great. The Shape of Water certainly does not disap
Ben Pivoz
Dec 30, 2017


Coco
Coco, like most Pixar films, is an absolute wonder to look at.
Ben Pivoz
Nov 23, 2017


The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower rushes along without taking the time to develop its story, create interesting characters or establish the relationships betwe
Ben Pivoz
Aug 5, 2017


Beauty and the Beast
It looks great. The production design is fantastic. The beast’s castle is a tremendous gothic creation that seems truly alive, the forest is
Ben Pivoz
Mar 18, 2017
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