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Watching Christopher Nolan's First Film Following (1998) for the First Time

Watching Christopher Nolan's First Film Following (1998) for the First Time

Why everyone who is a fan of the films of Christopher Nolan should watch his first feature.

Essays, Yesterday's CinemaAnton BergstromJune 7, 2024Christopher Nolan, Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, Lucy Russell, John Nolan, Following, subjectivity, narration, Inception, Oppenheimer, David Bordwell, first film, Neo-noir, Pi movie, independent film Comment

Review: Wanda (1970)

Review: Wanda (1970)

Recently restored and now on Blu-ray and DVD, Barbara Loden’s Wanda (1970) is a landmark portrayal of one woman aimless and adrift in America.

Reviews, Flash BackAnders BergstromMarch 19, 2019Wanda, Barbara Loden, 1970s, existentialism, drama, independent filmComment

Review: Short Term 12 (2013)

Review: Short Term 12 (2013)

An overly calculated drama full of individual moments of beauty.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromNovember 26, 2013abuse, Brie Larson, Destin Cretton, drama, foster care, independent film, John Gallagher Jr-, Keith Stanfield, Short Term 12, SXSWComment

Thursday Rethink: Mumblecore is Not Good Filmmaking

Thursday Rethink: Mumblecore is Not Good Filmmaking

Aren points out his issues with mumblecore.

Features, Thursday RethinkAren BergstromApril 12, 2012filmmaking, Humpday, independent film, Mumblecore, storytelling, style, Thursday Rethink Comments

Review: Like Crazy (2011)

Review: Like Crazy (2011)

A shallow, predictable indie romance.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromDecember 24, 2011Anton Yelchin, Drake Doremus, Felicity Jones, independent film, Jennifer Lawrence, Like Crazy, romance, SundanceComment