Ben Pivoz4 days agoLivingIt features an excellent lead performance and does justice to the subtle emotions of its moving story.
Ben PivozJan 13The WhaleI found it to be moving, heartfelt and sympathetic, as well as sad. Brendan Fraser is worthy of every ounce of praise.
Ben PivozDec 23, 2022BabylonThe result is bold, uneven, frustrating and entertaining. It may not be great but, since it is so many other fun things, does it need to be.
Ben PivozNov 23, 2022Bones and AllIt is approximately 35% love story, 40% coming-of-age story, 25% horror. That blend ends up working quite well.
Ben PivozNov 18, 2022She SaidThough a lot of viewers likely know at least some of this stuff, hearing it spoken, without melodrama, does have a strong impact.
Ben PivozNov 4, 2022The Banshees of InisherinThis definitely feels like a movie that will only become richer and more effecting upon repeat viewings.
Ben PivozJul 15, 2022Where the Crawdads SingUnfortunately, its better qualities are overwhelmed by the screenplay’s glaring weaknesses.
Ben PivozJul 1, 2022The ForgivenThis works as a concept, but the execution is heavy-handed and doesn’t hit hard enough to connect the way it may have on the page.
Ben PivozJun 3, 2022Crimes of the FutureThere is so much strangeness that it may take until the movie is over to realize it doesn’t really connect its dots.