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Good Boys
There have already been comedies this year that were more likable. However, only Booksmart made me laugh more. In the end, that is what view

Ben Pivoz
Aug 16, 2019


Where'd You Go, Bernadette
It would have been understandable if the person cast as Bernadette played her as a bundle of quirks. She is very quirky. Blanchett does not.

Ben Pivoz
Aug 16, 2019


The Angry Birds Movie 2
This is all as ridiculous as it sounds and it knows it. There is no attempt at sincerity or emotion. Angry Birds 2 is light entertainment. T

Ben Pivoz
Aug 13, 2019


Them That Follow
Them That Follow is an interesting movie that puts an okay story into a unique world. It is carried by its actors and the depth it brings to

Ben Pivoz
Aug 10, 2019


Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark works because the filmmakers concentrate on its strengths and spend as little time as necessary on its wea

Ben Pivoz
Aug 9, 2019


Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Though the movie teases the show’s style and scores some points off of how out of place Dora is, it never implies there is anything wrong wi

Ben Pivoz
Aug 9, 2019


The Last
Though the ideas are there, The Last does not allow them enough room to breathe so it can examine the consequences of what has been said. It

Ben Pivoz
Aug 8, 2019


The Farewell
It is about sadness instead of anger. It does not build so much as continue, like life. All the action goes on inside the characters. While

Ben Pivoz
Aug 2, 2019


Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood is Tarantino at his most self-indulgent. It is a personal reflection on what made him the filmmaker, and man

Ben Pivoz
Jul 27, 2019


Maiden
Maiden is captivating in part due to Holmes never putting too fine a point on the significance of what they did. He does not force a message

Ben Pivoz
Jul 25, 2019
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