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Eddington
it just sits there on the screen, with no resolution, no insight, nothing to say beyond how messed up everything is. There is some good stuff here, yet it ultimately isn’t worth the trouble.

Ben Pivoz
Jul 18


Joker: Folie à Deux
Is it any good? My answer is: it’s complicated.

Ben Pivoz
Oct 3, 2024


Napoleon
For all of its strengths, ultimately, it is bloated, empty and dull.

Ben Pivoz
Nov 23, 2023


Beau is Afraid
Sometimes, I felt like I got it. Sometimes, I was puzzled. Yet I was always intrigued.

Ben Pivoz
Apr 27, 2023


Joker
Joker would not be nearly what it is without Joaquin Phoenix. It is a brilliantly controlled performance really enhancing the differences be

Ben Pivoz
Oct 4, 2019


The Sisters Brothers
The Sisters Brothers plays with western conventions, but not in a mocking or showy way. It does that for the sake of its characters, instead

Ben Pivoz
Oct 21, 2018


Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
While I certainly respect the intentions here, Don’t Worry is a mixed bag. It has a couple of very good performances and a few effective seq

Ben Pivoz
Jul 25, 2018
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