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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
This isn’t top-shelf Marvel. Still, it is a fun entry,

Ben Pivoz
Sep 2, 2021


Vacation Friends
The formula is fine, the cast is game, yet the movie isn’t very funny.

Ben Pivoz
Aug 27, 2021


Annette
It defies easy synopsis. It is about art and performance, reality and artificiality. It is one of the best movies of the year.

Ben Pivoz
Aug 20, 2021


Beckett
Take away any personality and you have the story of a guy running around Greece while bleeding. It is about as entertaining as it sounds.

Ben Pivoz
Aug 13, 2021


The Suicide Squad
While still flawed, The Suicide Squad is a huge improvement. It knows what it wants to be and has fun with its premise.

Ben Pivoz
Aug 5, 2021


Space Jam: A New Legacy
By the end, it was a little much; still, seeing the Looney Tunes doing their thing again almost made the onslaught of Warner IP worth it.

Ben Pivoz
Jul 16, 2021


Gunpowder Milkshake
How it plays will depend on how you feel about style over substance amid straight-faced ridiculousness. I found it to be pretty fun.

Ben Pivoz
Jul 14, 2021


The Tomorrow War
It is a long, dull slog through cliché after cliché, with obvious setups, poorly executed payoffs and loud noises in place of tension.

Ben Pivoz
Jul 2, 2021


No Sudden Move
No Sudden Move is a smart, crafty, entertaining thriller with an excellent cast.

Ben Pivoz
Jul 1, 2021


False Positive
Even though it doesn’t ultimately work, this is entertaining and suspenseful, with an intriguing take on its subject matter.

Ben Pivoz
Jun 25, 2021
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