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Happy Death Day 2U
The first one was a slasher movie with some humor and a little romance. This one leans much closer to comedy. The horror material is toned d

Ben Pivoz
Feb 14, 2019


The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
It tries to be a continuation and not just do the same things in a somewhat different way. It does not have that feeling of discovery, but h

Ben Pivoz
Feb 14, 2019


Glass
There are several well-crafted individual scenes, but the story fails to go anywhere for a long while. Once it does, it generates some suspe

Ben Pivoz
Jan 24, 2019


Mary Poppins Returns
If it sounds similar to Mary Poppins, it feels a lot like it too. In this case, a sequel that sometimes plays as a remake is a fitting choic

Ben Pivoz
Dec 20, 2018


Ralph Breaks the Internet
The thing that impressed me the most about Ralph Breaks the Internet is how well the filmmakers understand what made the first one a success

Ben Pivoz
Nov 21, 2018


The Girl in the Spider's Web
The stories have never been the strong point in this series and this is definitely the worst of them. Even the twists are dull. There is far

Ben Pivoz
Nov 10, 2018


Halloween
David Gordon Green’s film, similar to its official predecessor, is nearly as single-minded as its killer. John Carpenter’s original is a cla

Ben Pivoz
Oct 19, 2018


Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween is about on par with the 2015 version in terms of overall quality. If I had to choose a Goosebumps movie to

Ben Pivoz
Oct 12, 2018


The Predator
The Predator is a waste of a good cast and a promising concept. There is no reason this story could not be turned into an entertaining sci-f

Ben Pivoz
Sep 15, 2018


The Equalizer 2
In place of intrigue, the first third consists of pointless scenes of McCall driving for Lyft and a couple instances of him sticking up for

Ben Pivoz
Jul 19, 2018
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