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What Men Want
What Men Want is a good idea given a fairly lazy treatment. There are definitely moments that made me laugh out loud. There were also moment

Ben Pivoz
Feb 9, 2019


Holmes and Watson
The screenplay does not use its story to critique the idea of Sherlock Holmes or even to lovingly poke at him. It just becomes a silly Will

Ben Pivoz
Dec 25, 2018


Ralph Breaks the Internet
The thing that impressed me the most about Ralph Breaks the Internet is how well the filmmakers understand what made the first one a success

Ben Pivoz
Nov 21, 2018


Instant Family
Instant Family is enjoyable, with a heart-warming message. It is a nice family movie that feels relatively truthful about this process.

Ben Pivoz
Nov 18, 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 Oath
It is an interesting concept for a dark comedy, with a lot of potential. But Barinholtz tries to bite off more than he can chew and gets dis

Ben Pivoz
Oct 19, 2018


Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween is about on par with the 2015 version in terms of overall quality. If I had to choose a Goosebumps movie to

Ben Pivoz
Oct 12, 2018


Night School
Night School is not a real attempt at making an original comedy. It has been manufactured based on the assumption that audiences like Kevin

Ben Pivoz
Sep 29, 2018


Juliet, Naked
Juliet, Naked is the sixth Nick Hornby novel to be adapted for the screen. It is not at the level of High Fidelity or About a Boy, but it do

Ben Pivoz
Sep 14, 2018


The Happytime Murders
When it comes down to it, the most important thing about a comedy is if it makes you laugh. Everything else can be easily forgiven if it can

Ben Pivoz
Aug 24, 2018
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