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Family
Family is an amusing comedy that takes a fairly common premise in slightly unexpected directions. However, it appears more thoughtful than i

Ben Pivoz
May 2, 2019


Fast Color
With the way superheroes currently fill up multiplexes seemingly on a weekly basis, Fast Color is a nice counterpoint. It treats its people

Ben Pivoz
Apr 25, 2019


Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace is multiple movies in one: an Aretha Franklin concert, an evening at church, the making of a famous album, and the making of t

Ben Pivoz
Apr 19, 2019


Missing Link
It is clever, likable, enjoyable to look at and just a good time at the theater. It is not Laika's best, but it is their funniest. The c

Ben Pivoz
Apr 18, 2019


Penguins
Shots of the animals making long treks through the frozen landscape, battling with each other for space to build their nests and struggling

Ben Pivoz
Apr 17, 2019


After
After is one of those movies that tries to use music and editing to persuade audiences it is about something because no other aspect of it i

Ben Pivoz
Apr 12, 2019


Little
It has amusing performances and a script that gives them enough to work with while never getting in their way. I did not laugh out loud a lo

Ben Pivoz
Apr 12, 2019


Hellboy
It includes what appears to be a ton of setup for future installments, always a risky proposition for the first in a planned series. You wou

Ben Pivoz
Apr 12, 2019


The Mustang
There is no artificial drama; just a man trying to work with a horse that does not want to be tamed. It is a simple story that works as a pr

Ben Pivoz
Apr 11, 2019


The Aftermath
There is just nothing of interest going on for the majority of its run time. I am not the type of viewer who tends to pay attention to costu

Ben Pivoz
Apr 6, 2019
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