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Review: Friends with Kids (2012)

Review: Friends with Kids (2012)

Good actors and funny lines undone by a preposterous script.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 30, 2012Adam Scott, Chris O'Dowd, comedy, Friends with Kids, Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, romance Comment

Review: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

Review: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

A funny and authentic exploration of the American teenager.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 18, 2012Amy Heckerling, Cameron Crowe, comedy, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, high school, Jennfier Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Sean Penn, teenager Comments

Review: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

Review: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

The precocious absurdity of the film's protagonist does 9/11 a disservice.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromFebruary 17, 20129/11, drama, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Jeffrey Wright, Max von Sydow, Oscars, Sandra Bullock, Stephen Daldry, Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Viola Davis Comment

Review: Chronicle (2012)

Review: Chronicle (2012)

An innovative superhero film whose found-footage format is both its strength and weakness.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromFebruary 9, 2012Chronicle, found-footage, Josh Trank, Max Landis, superhero Comments

Review: The Grey (2012)

Review: The Grey (2012)

An intense, unrelenting survival thriller.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromFebruary 3, 20122012, Alaska, Joe Carnahan, Liam Neeson, survival, The Grey, thriller, wolvesComment

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

Review: The Descendants (2011)

Review: The Descendants (2011)

A dramatic failure with some interesting components and a strong performance by George Clooney.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromDecember 12, 2011Alexander Payne, black comedy, drama, George Clooney, Hawaii, Shailene Woodley, The DescendantsComment

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