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Suspiria
The way Guadagnino uses the visuals to control the mood and suggest all sorts of unspeakable things is brilliant. Where he could lose some v

Ben Pivoz
Nov 11, 2018


The Grinch
There is nothing inherently wrong with the added story beats, but the execution feels so padded. The story was perfectly fine at 25 minutes.

Ben Pivoz
Nov 10, 2018


The Girl in the Spider's Web
The stories have never been the strong point in this series and this is definitely the worst of them. Even the twists are dull. There is far

Ben Pivoz
Nov 10, 2018


Overlord
Overlord thoroughly understands exactly what it is. It is trashy, bloody and violent. Those excited by that description will probably have f

Ben Pivoz
Nov 10, 2018


Can You Ever Forgive Me?
This is not Melissa McCarthy doing shtick. She inhabits a fully-formed, very flawed, three-dimensional character. I have known people like t

Ben Pivoz
Nov 7, 2018


Beautiful Boy
While it gets repetitive, well, that is what that process can be like. The problem is, as they come off in the movie, Nic is just an addict.

Ben Pivoz
Nov 7, 2018


Bohemian Rhapsody
It is a biopic of Freddy Mercury that barely reveals anything about him. It is a look at the rock band Queen that offers no information as t

Ben Pivoz
Nov 3, 2018


The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
A visually impressive movie with a story that makes even the most amazing sights boring after a while. It is yet another tale about a teenag

Ben Pivoz
Nov 2, 2018


Mid90s
The formlessness of the overall narrative works for it, but it is a bit purposeless and gets rather repetitive at times. Still, it is a pret

Ben Pivoz
Oct 30, 2018


Hunter Killer
The life and death sequences on the sub, where the captain has to make major decisions that will determine the fates of the men on board, ar

Ben Pivoz
Oct 26, 2018
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