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The photograph
It has charming stars, but its connected stories prove to be more than it can handle. Still, it is a simple, adult, love story.

Ben Pivoz
Feb 14, 2020


The Song of Names
It is fascinating to see Jewish grief, and survivor’s guilt from those who made it through the Holocaust unsure of what became of their love

Ben Pivoz
Feb 13, 2020


Clemency
This is a very well-made movie, lifted even higher by two strong performances that were sadly overlooked during this awards season.

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Jan 24, 2020


1917
In the best stretches, the camera is only watching. Usually trailing them, sometimes getting past them before turning to find them again. In

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Jan 10, 2020


Just Mercy
A formula works when it feels natural. Here, it did not work because the characters did not feel real, even though they are based on a true

Ben Pivoz
Jan 10, 2020


Uncut Gems
The pace feeds so perfectly into Howard’s mindset that it makes us experience the emotions as strongly as he does. The perilous highs and ab

Ben Pivoz
Jan 9, 2020


A Hidden Life
A plot synopsis does not do it justice because it is not about its story. Terrence Malick is asking complicated questions concerning the mea

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Jan 3, 2020


Little Women
Gerwig does not force them to speak for their gender. They speak only for themselves in a way that allows the finished product to make point

Ben Pivoz
Dec 26, 2019


Bombshell
Even with its flaws, Bombshell mostly works. It is not just a simple retelling. It wants us to relate, learn and be furious that this still

Ben Pivoz
Dec 20, 2019


Richard Jewell
In order to see things Clint Eastwood’s way, we have to empathize with the character. Paul Walter Hauser absolutely delivers on all counts i

Ben Pivoz
Dec 14, 2019
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