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5 days ago

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

It is a brutal satire, sometimes funny, sometimes offensive, that attempts to say that we are not as progressive as we like to believe.

Ben Pivoz

6 days ago

The Witches

An uneven production that has enjoyable high-points, but peaks in the middle, before building to a frustratingly dull final act.

Ben Pivoz

Oct 21

Rebecca

Despite a couple good performances and some quality production design, it just isn’t interesting.

Ben Pivoz

Oct 16

The Trial of the Chicago 7

The story itself would’ve sufficed, but there’s too much hand-holding in Sorkin’s screenplay to let viewers come to our own conclusions.

Ben Pivoz

Oct 9

The Forty-Year-Old Version

A funny and charming character study about a writer's artistic struggle.

Ben Pivoz

Oct 9

Charm City Kings

When it steps away from its plot, focusing instead on the issues the characters face, and on its lead performance, it is captivating.

Ben Pivoz

Oct 2

Dick Johnson is Dead

A sweet, and very touching, tribute to a life whose end seems to have begun.

Ben Pivoz

Sep 25

Enola Holmes

It is light and amusing; fun to watch, even if the screenplay doesn’t quite match the cleverness of its title character.

Ben Pivoz

Sep 18

The Devil All the Time

It bites into some thick themes, never shying from their consequences. The positives outweighed the negatives, but this is not an easy watch

Ben Pivoz

Sep 11

Unpregnant

The key with this kind of movie is getting the viewer to like the leads. I definitely did.

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