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Ben Pivoz
Jul 20, 2023
Barbie
Kudos to everyone involved for taking a big swing on this and connecting impressively.
Ben Pivoz
Dec 23, 2022
Babylon
The result is bold, uneven, frustrating and entertaining. It may not be great but, since it is so many other fun things, does it need to be.
Ben Pivoz
Oct 7, 2022
Amsterdam
The moments that work come from the incredible cast, who are stranded in a screenplay that fails as comedy, mystery, history and commentary.
Ben Pivoz
Aug 6, 2021
The Suicide Squad
While still flawed, The Suicide Squad is a huge improvement. It knows what it wants to be and has fun with its premise.
Ben Pivoz
Dec 21, 2019
Bombshell
Even with its flaws, Bombshell mostly works. It is not just a simple retelling. It wants us to relate, learn and be furious that this still
Ben Pivoz
Jul 27, 2019
Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood is Tarantino at his most self-indulgent. It is a personal reflection on what made him the filmmaker, and man
Ben Pivoz
Dec 22, 2018
Mary Queen of Scots
We go to the cinema primarily to be entertained and that is something it certainly does. It is not great, but it looks great, with wonderful
Ben Pivoz
Feb 11, 2018
Peter Rabbit
It is not funny and, even more than that, it makes Peter and Thomas seem like jerks, while Bea looks like an idiot for not realizing what is
Ben Pivoz
Jan 12, 2018
I, Tonya
Every once in a while a story comes around that is so crazy, so absurd, so unbelievable that the truth becomes difficult to ascertain. I, To
Ben Pivoz
Oct 30, 2017
Goodbye Christopher Robin
I think the movie is saying that the publicity of Winnie the Pooh ruined his childhood, but it did not seem particularly good before that.
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