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Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
At the story level, this is a success. Unfortunately, it fails at most other levels.

Ben Pivoz
May 4, 2023


Avatar: The Way of Water
It is a noticeable step up from the original and makes a return trip to Pandora seem a lot more inviting.

Ben Pivoz
Dec 15, 2022


Everything Everywhere All at Once
It is about nothing less than the joy to be found in an ordinary life. Here is a word to describe it: delightful.

Ben Pivoz
Apr 8, 2022


The Matrix Resurrections
Wachowski has made a commentary on modern entertainment that happens to be in a sequel that sort of builds on franchise mythology.

Ben Pivoz
Dec 22, 2021


The Tomorrow War
It is a long, dull slog through cliché after cliché, with obvious setups, poorly executed payoffs and loud noises in place of tension.

Ben Pivoz
Jul 2, 2021


Awake
This is the rare case of a thriller where I was less interested in the character moments and more interested in the action.

Ben Pivoz
Jun 9, 2021


Stowaway
The personal drama is lacking, leading to a very slow pace; however, the visuals are beautiful and there are genuine moments of suspense.

Ben Pivoz
Apr 22, 2021


Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
There is enough material here for at least two movies, serving to blunt the impact of several of the revelations. However, this is how they

Ben Pivoz
Dec 20, 2019


Terminator: Dark Fate
It sets up its plot, assumes we already know what is going on, then plunges headlong into its action. Despite being in the title, fate is ne

Ben Pivoz
Nov 1, 2019


Ad Astra
The gorgeous shots out the window of a space shuttle are there because of what they say about the protagonist, not just because they are awe

Ben Pivoz
Sep 20, 2019
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