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Mickey 17
It isn’t a disaster by any means, but it is a tremendously disappointing mess.

Ben Pivoz
Mar 7


Nightmare Alley
The look of the movie is impressive because of how unshowy it is, though a lot of thought has obviously been put into every frame.

Ben Pivoz
Dec 18, 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


I'm Thinking of Ending Things
It is challenging, thought-provoking and frustrating, but always compelling. This is one of the best movies of the year.

Ben Pivoz
Sep 4, 2020


Knives Out
Rian Johnson sets up situations where you think you know what is really going on, then he reveals it, only to stack more revelations on top

Ben Pivoz
Dec 4, 2019


Hearts Beat Loud
There is so much I liked about Hearts Beat Loud that it ended up being disappointing that director/co-writer Brett Haley never stretched the

Ben Pivoz
Jul 4, 2018


Hereditary
It is not what happens, it is how it happens and how the filmmakers choose to show it that is so disturbing. Though what happens here is ple

Ben Pivoz
Jun 9, 2018
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