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Anna
Besson intentionally leaves gaps or inconsistencies so he can surprise us by filling them in later. Your enjoyment of Anna likely depends on

Ben Pivoz
Jun 21, 2019


The Intruder
It is a home invasion thriller with no internal logic. I could not believe what I was seeing, let alone care about any of it. Even with movi

Ben Pivoz
May 4, 2019


Greta
It is a credit to Neil Jordan, who leans into the craziness, creating a horror story based on isolation and kindness. It is also a credit to

Ben Pivoz
Mar 1, 2019


Miss Bala
The original was about the innocent people caught in the middle of the war on drugs. The remake is more of an action movie with a topical ho

Ben Pivoz
Feb 2, 2019


Serenity
Having seen the whole thing, I appreciate what Steven Knight was attempting, even if he was eventually unsuccessful. He shows he is unafraid

Ben Pivoz
Jan 25, 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


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


Hunter Killer
The life and death sequences on the sub, where the captain has to make major decisions that will determine the fates of the men on board, ar

Ben Pivoz
Oct 26, 2018


Bad Times at the El Royale
Everything about Bad Times at the El Royale is focused on its style. Every aspect about the characters, from their look to the way they spea

Ben Pivoz
Oct 13, 2018


Breaking In
While she is outside on the phone, four armed criminals show up and securely lock themselves inside, holding her kids hostage until they fin

Ben Pivoz
May 12, 2018
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