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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


Crazy Rich Asians
Crazy Rich Asians includes serious themes, however it is first and foremost a rom-com. It is a light and amusing fantasy. This is an escapis

Ben Pivoz
Aug 15, 2018


BlacKkKlansman
Spike Lee does not approach bigotry from only one direction. He attacks it on all sides. He goes after those who perpetrate it as well as th

Ben Pivoz
Aug 15, 2018


Dog Days
The point is to watch nice people find love and friendship, either with another person or with their adorable dogs. This is for dog lovers o

Ben Pivoz
Aug 8, 2018
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