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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


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 21, 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 21, 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 14, 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
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