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Ben Pivoz
Jun 13, 2018
Ocean's 8
There is some humor, but the drama is forced and there is no sense of urgency. That changes once the heist starts. The tempo picks up and so
Ben Pivoz
May 23, 2018
Deadpool 2
Deadpool 2 emphasizes the humor and generally takes itself less seriously than its already irreverent predecessor. Think of it less as an R-
Ben Pivoz
Apr 21, 2018
Super Troopers 2
How much you like Super Troopers 2 may depend on how much you enjoy Farva’s obnoxiously vulgar antics. I find him to be really funny and eve
Ben Pivoz
Mar 25, 2018
Pacific Rim: Uprising
There just is not that much to say about Pacific Rim: Uprising. It is exactly what it looks like: a big, goofy, sci-fi, action/adventure tha
Ben Pivoz
Feb 19, 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 3, 2018
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
The entire Maze Runner series is one of the better examples in recent memory of films that were completely carried by their production. If t
Ben Pivoz
Dec 23, 2017
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
This film plays with familiar tropes from the series by introducing them and then deconstructing them. In The Force Awakens they reintroduce
Ben Pivoz
Dec 21, 2017
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
The juxtaposition between their teenage personas and their avatars provides much of the film's laughs and all four leads are funny playi
Ben Pivoz
Nov 11, 2017
Daddy's Home 2
Whether or not you like these films probably depends a lot on whether or not you like Ferrell’s passive-aggressive nice guy act. For me, it
Ben Pivoz
Nov 2, 2017
A Bad Moms Christmas
It plays like a lazy attempt to cash in on the success of the first one.
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