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Late Night
It is a movie with something to say in regards to gender, workplace inequality, race and age, but in a smart and funny way, not a pushy or p

Ben Pivoz
Jun 25, 2019


Anna
Besson intentionally leaves gaps or inconsistencies so he can surprise us by filling them in later. Your enjoyment of Anna likely depends on

Ben Pivoz
Jun 22, 2019


Toy Story 4
These movies are always deep; 4 is no exception. It mirrors the toys’ emotions with that of their kid’s and the kid’s parents. Even four ent

Ben Pivoz
Jun 22, 2019


The Secret Life of Pets 2
The Secret Life of Pets 2 is a sequel made for purely commercial reasons. It has no artistic reason for existing. It is occasionally enterta

Ben Pivoz
Jun 18, 2019


Shaft
Basically everything about Shaft 2019 is ill-conceived. From the characters to the tone to its sense of humor. It turns this cat who is a ba

Ben Pivoz
Jun 15, 2019


Men in Black: International
It may have been smarter to introduce these characters in a simpler story, then dive deeper if this is successful enough to warrant a sequel

Ben Pivoz
Jun 14, 2019


The Dead Don't Die
I certainly had fun with The Dead Don’t Die, though it left me feeling a tiny bit like Jarmusch was punching below his weight. However, for

Ben Pivoz
Jun 14, 2019


All is True
All is True is pleasant to look at, has good performances and some effectively emotional scenes. For those intrigued by what Shakespeare cou

Ben Pivoz
Jun 8, 2019


Rocketman
While I would not quite call it “warts and all,” this is very much the R-rated telling Elton John's story deserves. If I want to learn d

Ben Pivoz
Jun 6, 2019


Brightburn
Brightburn will probably appeal more to horror fans than to comic book fans. Though the premise has a lot of Superman elements, the story is

Ben Pivoz
Jun 4, 2019
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