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The Beach Bum
I would give a plot synopsis, but that is hard to do when there is no real plot to speak of. There is the vague outline of a journey of sort

Ben Pivoz
Mar 31, 2019


Wonder Park
I wanted to hang out in Wonderland and look around for a while. Unfortunately, the screenplay would not let me. Wonder Park is far too busy

Ben Pivoz
Mar 22, 2019


Fighting With My Family
Fighting With My Family has a likable lead and a few fun moments, but adds little insight into a world that very rarely gets shown on screen

Ben Pivoz
Feb 22, 2019


Isn't It Romantic
It is a really clever idea that serves as a fairly good sendup of the genre. Unfortunately, despite its protagonist’s pessimism, it is also

Ben Pivoz
Feb 14, 2019


The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
It tries to be a continuation and not just do the same things in a somewhat different way. It does not have that feeling of discovery, but h

Ben Pivoz
Feb 14, 2019


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
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