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Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows is a fascinating movie that sets up a horrible situation, then watches its characters try to navigate it. It is a controlled

Ben Pivoz
Mar 9, 2019


Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz
Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz is a great story told in a routine way. Luckily for the filmmakers, Ben Ferencz is

Ben Pivoz
Mar 8, 2019


Apollo 11
Apollo 11 is a tremendous reminder of what human ingenuity can accomplish. It is also a reminder of the wonderful ability of the cinema to p

Ben Pivoz
Mar 2, 2019


Greta
It is a credit to Neil Jordan, who leans into the craziness, creating a horror story based on isolation and kindness. It is also a credit to

Ben Pivoz
Mar 1, 2019


How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
By the end, I cared about his journey. That is impressive since I was not exactly looking forward to seeing this. However, the series treats

Ben Pivoz
Feb 27, 2019


Fighting With My Family
Fighting With My Family has a likable lead and a few fun moments, but adds little insight into a world that very rarely gets shown on screen

Ben Pivoz
Feb 22, 2019


Alita: Battle Angel
Although Alita is never pushed to the side, there is so much mythology and backstory it sometimes seemed like I was watching the pilot for a

Ben Pivoz
Feb 21, 2019


Happy Death Day 2U
The first one was a slasher movie with some humor and a little romance. This one leans much closer to comedy. The horror material is toned d

Ben Pivoz
Feb 14, 2019


Isn't It Romantic
It is a really clever idea that serves as a fairly good sendup of the genre. Unfortunately, despite its protagonist’s pessimism, it is also

Ben Pivoz
Feb 14, 2019


The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
It tries to be a continuation and not just do the same things in a somewhat different way. It does not have that feeling of discovery, but h

Ben Pivoz
Feb 14, 2019
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