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Review: Shame (2011)

Review: Shame (2011)

A powerfully-acted, emotionally devastating exploration of sex addiction.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromDecember 2, 2011Carey Mulligan, drama, Michael Fassbender, sex addiction, Shame, Steve McQueen, TIFF Comments

Review: Real Steel (2011)

Review: Real Steel (2011)

A fun but dishonest family film about robot boxing.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromOctober 21, 2011action, Disney, Evangeline Lilly, family, Hugh Jackman, Real Steel, robot boxing, robots, Shawn Levy Comments

Review: Page One: Inside the New York Times (2011)

Review: Page One: Inside the New York Times (2011)

An illuminating documentary about the biggest newspaper in the world.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromSeptember 27, 2011Page One Inside the New York Times, Andrew Rossi, Kate NovackComment

Review: Meek's Cutoff (2010)

Review: Meek's Cutoff (2010)

A critical darling that is lethally boring.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromSeptember 6, 2011Bruce Greenwood, Kelly Reichardt, Meek's Cutoff, Michelle Williams, Oregon Trail, westernComment

Review: Eco-Pirate: The Story of Paul Watson (2011)

Review: Eco-Pirate: The Story of Paul Watson (2011)

A straightforward documentary on the famous activist.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromSeptember 2, 2011activism, Eco-Pirate: The Story of Paul Watson, Greenpeace, Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd, Trish Dolman, whalingComment

Review: The Beaver (2011)

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

Review: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Review: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Marvel's latest is an excellent comic-book adventure!

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 28, 2011action, Captain America: The First Avenger, Chris Evans, comic book, Hugo Weaving, Joe Johnston, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Nazis, superhero, WWII Comments

Review: The Hangover Part II (2011)

Review: The Hangover Part II (2011)

A retread? Yes, but a very funny retread.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJune 1, 2011Bangkok, Bradley Cooper, comedy, Ed Helms, The Hangover Part II, Todd Phillips, Zack Galifianakis Comments

Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

A dull installment in the adventure franchise.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMay 24, 2011action, adventure, Geoffrey Rush, Johnny Depp, pirates, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Rob Marshall Comments

Review: Black Death (2010)

Review: Black Death (2010)

A smart, gruesome movie about religious fanaticism.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromMay 18, 2011Black Death, Christopher Smith, Eddie Redmayne, horror, medieval, plague, Sean Bean Comments

Review: Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)

Review: Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)

Exactly what you'd expect from the title.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMay 5, 2011exploitation, grindhouse, Hobo with a Shotgun, Jason Eisner, Rutger Hauer Comment

Review: Hanna (2011)

Review: Hanna (2011)

A confident blending of fairy tale and thriller conventions.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 17, 2011Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana, fairy tale, Hanna, Joe Wright, Saoirse Ronan, thriller Comment

Review: Limitless (2011)

Review: Limitless (2011)

A smart, fast thriller with plenty of cinematic innovation.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 15, 2011Bradley Cooper, drugs, Limitless, Neil Burger, thrillerComment

Review: Rango (2011)

Review: Rango (2011)

A surreal and cinematic marvel of an animated film.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 13, 2011animation, Gore Verbinski, Johnny Depp, Rango, western Comment

Review: The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

Review: The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)

An enjoyable, if predictable, courtroom drama.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 10, 2011Brad Furman, courtroom drama, Matthew McConaughey, The Lincoln Lawyer, thriller Comment

Review: Sucker Punch (2011)

Review: Sucker Punch (2011)

Zack Snyder knows how to fail in style.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 28, 2011action, Emily Browning, fantasy, Sucker Punch, Zack Snyder Comment

Review: Battle: Los Angeles (2011)

Review: Battle: Los Angeles (2011)

I’ll take Battle: Los Angeles over Transformers any day of the week.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 21, 2011Aaron Eckhart, action, aliens, Battle: Los Angeles, Jonathan Liebesman, science fictionComment

Review: The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

Review: The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

A refreshing science fiction romance that manages to impress despite its flaws.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 7, 2011Emily Blunt, George Nolfi, Matt Damon, romance, science fiction, The Adjustment Bureau Comments

Review: Season of the Witch (2011)

Review: Season of the Witch (2011)

A historical fantasy of staggering incompetence.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromFebruary 20, 2011Dominic Sena, historical fantasy, Nicolas Cage, Season of the Witch, witchcraft Comments

Review: The Green Hornet (2011)

Review: The Green Hornet (2011)

An incoherent action comedy that stumbles from one action or joke sequence to the next.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromFebruary 11, 2011action comedy, Michel Gondry, Seth Rogen, superhero, The Green HornetComment