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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


Peppermint
Peppermint is as lazy as a revenge thriller can get. It is mostly payoff following the smallest amount of setup the filmmakers could get awa

Ben Pivoz
Sep 7, 2018


A-X-L
I did not like the title character. I did not like the way he looked, the way he moved or the reason he was created. He is neither cute nor

Ben Pivoz
Aug 24, 2018


Alpha
There is a simplicity in the concept of man versus nature. There are no villains or complicated plots. Keda and the animals he comes across

Ben Pivoz
Aug 22, 2018


Mile 22
Mile 22 makes the mistake of thinking a breakneck pace is a suitable replacement for a well-crafted story, enjoyable dialogue and thrilling

Ben Pivoz
Aug 17, 2018


The Meg
The Meg is for people who want a summer special-effects extravaganza they can watch with their brain shut off. It is not good per se, though

Ben Pivoz
Aug 11, 2018


The Equalizer 2
In place of intrigue, the first third consists of pointless scenes of McCall driving for Lyft and a couple instances of him sticking up for

Ben Pivoz
Jul 19, 2018


Skyscraper
If you have seen the advertisements, you know everything about this movie except what it is like to watch it for an hour and a half. As it t

Ben Pivoz
Jul 14, 2018


Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Sicario was an excellent film, regardless of genre. Day of the Soldado is a pretty good action movie.

Ben Pivoz
Jul 4, 2018
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