Ben PivozJan 28FleeThe animation never becomes a distraction or softens this harrowing tale. The result feels like the perfect way to tell this moving tale.
Ben PivozNov 13, 2020I Am GretaWhile it is unlikely to change minds, it is an interesting look at a child who realized Earth is bigger than her and needs to be protected.
Ben PivozOct 2, 2020Dick Johnson is DeadA sweet, and very touching, tribute to a life whose end seems to have begun.
Ben PivozAug 7, 2020HowardIt doesn’t give a ton of insight into his personal life, but is a worthwhile look at his creativity.
Ben PivozSep 6, 2019Fiddler: A Miracle of MiraclesThough Fiddler on the Roof is about certain kinds of people during a particular time, what it has to say about bigotry, faith and gender rol
Ben PivozJul 25, 2019MaidenMaiden is captivating in part due to Holmes never putting too fine a point on the significance of what they did. He does not force a message
Ben PivozJun 28, 2019PavarottiThis is not an exposé. It does, however, get deep enough so a viewer can feel what it was like to go out to dinner with him or perform on st
Ben PivozJun 1, 2019The Biggest Little FarmOne of the truly incredible things about the movies is its ability to let us see lives we will never live. I am never going to become one wi
Ben PivozApr 19, 2019Amazing GraceAmazing Grace is multiple movies in one: an Aretha Franklin concert, an evening at church, the making of a famous album, and the making of t
Ben PivozApr 17, 2019PenguinsShots of the animals making long treks through the frozen landscape, battling with each other for space to build their nests and struggling