Ben Pivoz
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Spider-Man: Far From Home is the usual Marvel mixture of action, humor, humanity and superhero adventure. I think I enjoyed this more than m
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Ben Pivoz Movie Reviews
Ben Pivoz
Jun 22, 2019
Toy Story 4
These movies are always deep; 4 is no exception. It mirrors the toys’ emotions with that of their kid’s and the kid’s parents. Even four ent
Ben Pivoz
Jun 18, 2019
The Secret Life of Pets 2
The Secret Life of Pets 2 is a sequel made for purely commercial reasons. It has no artistic reason for existing. It is occasionally enterta
Ben Pivoz
Jun 15, 2019
Shaft
Basically everything about Shaft 2019 is ill-conceived. From the characters to the tone to its sense of humor. It turns this cat who is a ba
Ben Pivoz
Feb 27, 2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
By the end, I cared about his journey. That is impressive since I was not exactly looking forward to seeing this. However, the series treats
Ben Pivoz
Feb 14, 2019
Happy Death Day 2U
The first one was a slasher movie with some humor and a little romance. This one leans much closer to comedy. The horror material is toned d
Ben Pivoz
Feb 14, 2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
It tries to be a continuation and not just do the same things in a somewhat different way. It does not have that feeling of discovery, but h
Ben Pivoz
Jan 24, 2019
Glass
There are several well-crafted individual scenes, but the story fails to go anywhere for a long while. Once it does, it generates some suspe
Ben Pivoz
Dec 20, 2018
Mary Poppins Returns
If it sounds similar to Mary Poppins, it feels a lot like it too. In this case, a sequel that sometimes plays as a remake is a fitting choic
Ben Pivoz
Nov 21, 2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet
The thing that impressed me the most about Ralph Breaks the Internet is how well the filmmakers understand what made the first one a success
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