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James Cameron: The Terminator (1984)

With The Terminator, James Cameron arrives on the stage as a director in full control of his craft, delivering one of the greatest science fiction films of all time.

Reviews, James Cameron, Flash BackAnders BergstromNovember 30, 2022James Cameron, James Cameron Retrospective, The Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, action, science fiction, dystopiaComment

Review: Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)

A thought-provoking drama about Christian persecution in Nero’s Rome.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-AppreciatedAnton BergstromApril 2, 2021Paul Apostle of Christ, St. Paul, Ancient Rome, historical drama, dystopia, persecution, Christianity, early churchComment

Christmas: Children of Men (2006)

Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men may seem like an unlikely Christmas movie, but this dystopian vision gets at the heart of the Christmas story.

Christmas, ReviewsAnders BergstromDecember 14, 2018Christmas, science fiction, dystopia, Alfonso Cuaron, Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Caine, Danny Huston, children, nativityComment

TIFF15: High-Rise

High-Rise could be a future cult classic, but it's not entirely clear what Wheatley is up to.

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

Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)

Pretty focused and compelling, despite being just "Part 1."

Review: The Zero Theorem (2014)

Messy, but containing plenty of invention.

Thursday Rethink: Ridley Scott's Black Rain Is a Forgotten Film Worth Remembering

Anton offers a critical counter-reading of Ridley Scott's 1989 thriller.

Features, Thursday RethinkAnton BergstromJuly 31, 2014Andy Garcia, Black Rain, cops, dystopia, Japan, Kate Capshaw, Ken Takakura, Michael Douglas, Ridley Scott, thriller, Yakuza Comments

Review: Divergent (2014)

Bloated, dull, and commercially constructed.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 1, 2014actiona, adventure, Divergent, dystopia, Kate Winslet, Neil Burger, Shailene Woodley, The Hunger Games, Theo James, Veronica Roth, Young AdultComment

Satire and Prophecy in Terry Gilliam's Brazil

This great satire is as relevant as ever!

(Re)Viewing the Canon, EssaysAnton BergstromNovember 29, 2011Bob Hoskins, Brazil, dystopia, Ian Holm, Jonathan Pryce, Katherine Helmond, Michael Palin, Robert De Niro, satire, Terry Gilliam, Tom StoppardComment