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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
May 5, 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 28, 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 7, 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
Apr 3, 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 24, 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 20, 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
Mar 17, 2017


Get Out
Jordan Peele does an outstanding job of balancing the horror and comedy while keeping the social commentary constantly present without being

Ben Pivoz
Feb 24, 2017


Everything Must Go
Everything Must Go is, more than anything else, a showcase for Will Ferrell. The direction is understated and the movie does not feel writte
Ben Pivoz
Feb 1, 2017
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