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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


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


Hellboy
It includes what appears to be a ton of setup for future installments, always a risky proposition for the first in a planned series. You wou

Ben Pivoz
Apr 12, 2019


Shazam!
I thought this would be an adventure/comedy, similar to Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp. Instead, it is a combination of light comedy and the

Ben Pivoz
Apr 6, 2019


Cold Pursuit
It is a refreshing take on the genre. It is not always successful. The uneven tone is sometimes distracting and the thinness of the characte

Ben Pivoz
Feb 9, 2019


Aquaman
It has some amazing visuals and a story with understandable stakes. It is too long, with a first hour that is mostly setup, yet I began to r

Ben Pivoz
Dec 22, 2018


Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
It looks incredible, but is also intelligent and captivating. It critiques Spider-Man in a way that illuminates his relatability, making him

Ben Pivoz
Dec 19, 2018


Robin Hood
Robin Hood is a not particularly successful shot at creating a new action series. At least artistically. Commercially, who knows, but it wil

Ben Pivoz
Nov 20, 2018


Venom
While I will not go to bat for it, it is such a bizarre, Frankenstein’s Monster-like combination of genres that, though it is undoubtedly a

Ben Pivoz
Oct 5, 2018


Assassination Nation
Assassination Nation is a loud, violent, unfocused social satire. Its main target is the mob mentality of social media which it uses to expl

Ben Pivoz
Sep 22, 2018
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