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Child's Play
Child’s Play is the rare remake that finds a different way to approach its material. In fairness, it enters through a topic that did not exi
Ben Pivoz
Jul 2, 2019


The Hustle
The problem with The Hustle is not what it keeps, rather what it has lost. The stars prove themselves game for anything, but the screenplay
Ben Pivoz
May 11, 2019


Pet Sematary
It is difficult to be freaked out when you do not understand why things are happening. There are a couple of lines of dialogue that make a w
Ben Pivoz
Apr 6, 2019


Dumbo
I know movies are a product. Even so, it is too bad when that is all they appear to be. Disney is trying to find relatively easy money with
Ben Pivoz
Apr 4, 2019


Cold Pursuit
It is a refreshing take on the genre. It is not always successful. The uneven tone is sometimes distracting and the thinness of the characte
Ben Pivoz
Feb 9, 2019


What Men Want
What Men Want is a good idea given a fairly lazy treatment. There are definitely moments that made me laugh out loud. There were also moment
Ben Pivoz
Feb 9, 2019


Miss Bala
The original was about the innocent people caught in the middle of the war on drugs. The remake is more of an action movie with a topical ho
Ben Pivoz
Feb 2, 2019


Suspiria
The way Guadagnino uses the visuals to control the mood and suggest all sorts of unspeakable things is brilliant. Where he could lose some v
Ben Pivoz
Nov 11, 2018


A Star is Born
The opening, covering approximately the first 24 hours after they meet, is maybe the best written, directed and performed stretch of any mov
Ben Pivoz
Oct 10, 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 29, 2018
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