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Review: Signs (2002)

20 years on Shyamalan’s film is still an effective extraterrestrial thriller, but it’s in the human emotions and performances where it really shines.

Flash Back, ReviewsAnders BergstromAugust 19, 2022M. Night Shyamalan, Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, supernatural thriller, aliens, alien invasion, thriller, SignsComment

Christmas: Lethal Weapon (1987)

The buddy cop classic is an exceptional action film, but it also hides a serious look at suicide and the need for family in its blockbuster antics.

Christmas, Reviews, Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromDecember 18, 2018Lethal Weapon, Richard Donner, Shane Black, Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins, Darlene Love, Jackie Swanson, Traci WolfeComment

A Few Thoughts on Defamiliarization in Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge

Featuring various techniques of defamiliarization, Hacksaw Ridge is war film that is both conventional and original, and, ultimately, deeply affecting.

Predicting the 2017 Oscars

Anders and Aren offer up their predictions and preferences for the 2017 Oscars.

The Mad Max Trilogy (1979-1985)

Anders revisits the first three entries in George Miller's post-apocalyptic series.

FeaturesAnders BergstromMay 15, 2015action, Australian film, Bruce Spence, car chases, dystopia, George Miller, Mad Max, Mad Max 2, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mel Gibson, post-apocalyptic, science fiction, Tina Turner Comments

Thursday Rethink: The Passion is Not a Meaningless Work of Pornographic Violence

Mel Gibson’s controversial film is full of meaningful violence.

Features, Thursday RethinkAnton BergstromApril 5, 2012Christianity, drama, Jesus Christ, Jim Caviezel, Mel Gibson, religion, religious drama, The Passion of the Christ, Thursday Rethink, violenceComment

Review: The Beaver (2011)

A tonal mess full of depression and cliches.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromAugust 16, 2011Anton Yelchin, depression, drama, Jennifer Lawrence, Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, The BeaverComment