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The Goldfinch
It is a handsome production, perfect for the awards bait it was likely intended as. It is also cold and distant. Despite a strong performanc

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Sep 14, 2019


The Peanut Butter Falcon
It could have been overly quirky, condescending and annoyingly melodramatic. It is none of those things. I came in a little wary and came ou

Ben Pivoz
Aug 23, 2019


Blinded by the Light
I was unable to really get into it because it felt inorganic. Things feel like they are there because they are supposed to be, not necessari

Ben Pivoz
Aug 17, 2019


Where'd You Go, Bernadette
It would have been understandable if the person cast as Bernadette played her as a bundle of quirks. She is very quirky. Blanchett does not.

Ben Pivoz
Aug 16, 2019


Them That Follow
Them That Follow is an interesting movie that puts an okay story into a unique world. It is carried by its actors and the depth it brings to

Ben Pivoz
Aug 10, 2019


The Last
Though the ideas are there, The Last does not allow them enough room to breathe so it can examine the consequences of what has been said. It

Ben Pivoz
Aug 8, 2019


The Farewell
It is about sadness instead of anger. It does not build so much as continue, like life. All the action goes on inside the characters. While

Ben Pivoz
Aug 2, 2019


Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood is Tarantino at his most self-indulgent. It is a personal reflection on what made him the filmmaker, and man

Ben Pivoz
Jul 27, 2019


Wild Rose
Director Tom Harper gives Jessie Buckley time to show as opposed to always telling. The moments where she looks at her children as they slee

Ben Pivoz
Jul 13, 2019


All is True
All is True is pleasant to look at, has good performances and some effectively emotional scenes. For those intrigued by what Shakespeare cou

Ben Pivoz
Jun 8, 2019
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