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Abominable
There is not much of an arc, none of them really grow or learn anything significant about themselves. I guess there is kind of a message abo

Ben Pivoz
Sep 26, 2019


The Angry Birds Movie 2
This is all as ridiculous as it sounds and it knows it. There is no attempt at sincerity or emotion. Angry Birds 2 is light entertainment. T

Ben Pivoz
Aug 13, 2019


Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Though the movie teases the show’s style and scores some points off of how out of place Dora is, it never implies there is anything wrong wi

Ben Pivoz
Aug 9, 2019


The Lion King
I admire the artistry involved in putting The Lion King together. I highly recommend seeing it on the biggest screen possible. Yet the feeli

Ben Pivoz
Jul 19, 2019


Toy Story 4
These movies are always deep; 4 is no exception. It mirrors the toys’ emotions with that of their kid’s and the kid’s parents. Even four ent

Ben Pivoz
Jun 21, 2019


The Secret Life of Pets 2
The Secret Life of Pets 2 is a sequel made for purely commercial reasons. It has no artistic reason for existing. It is occasionally enterta

Ben Pivoz
Jun 18, 2019


Pokémon Detective Pikachu
The buddy comedy is the heart of the movie. It is funny without pandering to family audiences or ever becoming too adult for kids. This is n

Ben Pivoz
May 10, 2019


Uglydolls
Uglydolls does not want to break the mold. It is just trying to be a cute, funny, kids movie that entertains and teaches something helpful a

Ben Pivoz
May 3, 2019


Missing Link
It is clever, likable, enjoyable to look at and just a good time at the theater. It is not Laika's best, but it is their funniest. The c

Ben Pivoz
Apr 18, 2019


Dumbo
I know movies are a product. Even so, it is too bad when that is all they appear to be. Disney is trying to find relatively easy money with

Ben Pivoz
Apr 4, 2019
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