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Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
There is enough material here for at least two movies, serving to blunt the impact of several of the revelations. However, this is how they

Ben Pivoz
Dec 20, 2019


Richard Jewell
In order to see things Clint Eastwood’s way, we have to empathize with the character. Paul Walter Hauser absolutely delivers on all counts i

Ben Pivoz
Dec 14, 2019


Black Christmas
This is a screenplay that seems to understand what those things mean to these people. It comes close to satirizing this world to emphasize i

Ben Pivoz
Dec 13, 2019


Jumanji: The Next Level
Some of the gags are funny for a bit, but what little weight the first one had is entirely missing from a story that lacks a point for putti

Ben Pivoz
Dec 13, 2019


Waves
I have seen thousands of movies in my life. It is rare one makes me seriously contemplate how I can be more thoughtful, kind, loving or resp

Ben Pivoz
Dec 7, 2019


Honey Boy
Honey Boy is harrowing and brave. Hopefully, LaBeouf got whatever he needed out of making it because, if this year has proven anything, his

Ben Pivoz
Dec 7, 2019


Dark Waters
There are more flat-out enjoyable options playing in theaters right now, though nothing more passionate. Its message carries it past its dul

Ben Pivoz
Dec 6, 2019


Playmobil: The Movie
It is a lazy attempt to cash in on a popular toy, without the drive needed to make it feel like anything else. The story is derivative of co

Ben Pivoz
Dec 6, 2019


Knives Out
Rian Johnson sets up situations where you think you know what is really going on, then he reveals it, only to stack more revelations on top

Ben Pivoz
Dec 4, 2019


Queen & Slim
Their conversations can be tense, witty, charming, emotional and combative. The purpose seems to have been to make them relatable by not mak

Ben Pivoz
Nov 27, 2019
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