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The Art of Self-Defense
It sets up the patriarchy, who it is holding down and why, though I am unsure if the ending is explaining how to tear it down or showing how

Ben Pivoz
Jul 19, 2019


The Lion King
I admire the artistry involved in putting The Lion King together. I highly recommend seeing it on the biggest screen possible. Yet the feeli

Ben Pivoz
Jul 19, 2019


Wild Rose
Director Tom Harper gives Jessie Buckley time to show as opposed to always telling. The moments where she looks at her children as they slee

Ben Pivoz
Jul 13, 2019


Crawl
There is not an ounce of fat on its body. It is part horror, part disaster movie with each complimenting the other. It does not try to do an

Ben Pivoz
Jul 12, 2019


Stuber
Stuber stuffs so much in to distract you from how few ideas it has. The story is so slight and short that it feels like this stuff was added

Ben Pivoz
Jul 12, 2019


Yesterday
Screenwriter Richard Curtis is known for his rom-coms (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually). Director Danny Boyle has been able to ad

Ben Pivoz
Jul 4, 2019


Midsommar
Midsommar is not for everyone. It is long, slow and intentionally confusing. Yet it is an unsettling telling of a relationship falling apart

Ben Pivoz
Jul 3, 2019


Spider-Man: Far From Home
Spider-Man: Far From Home is the usual Marvel mixture of action, humor, humanity and superhero adventure. I think I enjoyed this more than m

Ben Pivoz
Jul 2, 2019


Child's Play
Child’s Play is the rare remake that finds a different way to approach its material. In fairness, it enters through a topic that did not exi

Ben Pivoz
Jul 2, 2019


Pavarotti
This is not an exposé. It does, however, get deep enough so a viewer can feel what it was like to go out to dinner with him or perform on st

Ben Pivoz
Jun 28, 2019
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