Ben Pivoz
Alien: Covenant
The film is slow-paced, but it never seems to drag. There are some solid references to moments from previous films in the series for longtim
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Ben Pivoz Movie Reviews
Ben Pivoz
- May 13, 2017
Snatched
Amy Schumer gets in some good lines, while Goldie Hawn is stuck with nagging Mom clichés in the early scenes before switching to boring, bra
Ben Pivoz
- May 5, 2017
The Birth of the Creature
In Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein; or the Modern Prometheus, the creation scene is short and not very descriptive. However, in the s
Ben Pivoz
- Apr 29, 2017
Sleight
It’s a lot of story for a relatively short film. However, director/co-writer JD Dillard is able to keep things moving at a nice pace, thanks
Ben Pivoz
- Apr 8, 2017
Colossal
What could be a wacky farce or an action comedy in other hands is instead a cross between a subdued comedy and one of those small town drama
Ben Pivoz
- Apr 3, 2017
Summer Movie Season Means Revisiting Old Ideas
This is the time of year the major film studios do their best business. Since they have to put their best foot forward, multiplexes are abou
Ben Pivoz
- Mar 24, 2017
Chaos is the Meaning of Life
Once the characters are introduced and the organism is brought on board, the film turns into a retread of Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic Alien.
Ben Pivoz
- Mar 20, 2017
A Pluralist Approach to The Maltese Falcon
The movie exists as an adaptation of Dashiell Hammett’s novel while also existing as an original creation by writer/director John Huston.
Ben Pivoz
- Mar 18, 2017
Beauty and the Beast
It looks great. The production design is fantastic. The beast’s castle is a tremendous gothic creation that seems truly alive, the forest is
Ben Pivoz
- Feb 25, 2017
Get Out
Jordan Peele does an outstanding job of balancing the horror and comedy while keeping the social commentary constantly present without being
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