The Importance of Breathless
The French New Wave wanted to make films as though no one had ever made a film before and Breathless is unlike anything previously made. The
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Ben Pivoz Movie Reviews
Ben Pivoz
- May 5, 2017
The Birth of the Creature
In Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus, the creation scene is short and not very descriptive. However, in the s
Ben Pivoz
- Apr 3, 2017
Summer Movie Season Means Revisiting Old Ideas
This is the time of year the major film studios do their best business. Since they have to put their best foot forward, multiplexes are abou
Ben Pivoz
- Mar 20, 2017
A Pluralist Approach to The Maltese Falcon
The movie exists as an adaptation of Dashiell Hammett’s novel while also existing as an original creation by writer/director John Huston.
Ben Pivoz
- Feb 1, 2017
Everything Must Go
Everything Must Go is, more than anything else, a showcase for Will Ferrell. The direction is understated and the movie does not feel writte
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