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Review: Argo (2012)

Review: Argo (2012)

Argo is classic Hollywood thrill-making at its best.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromOctober 22, 2012Alan Arkin, Argo, Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, drama, Hollywood, Iran, John Goodman, Scoot McNairy, thrillerComment

TIFF12: The Sessions (2012)

TIFF12: The Sessions (2012)

A light, likeable exploration of sex and illness.

Reviews, The Festival Circuit, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromSeptember 27, 2012Ben Lewin, comedy, drama, Helen Hunt, John Hawkes, Mark O'Brien, romance, sex surrogate, The Sessions, William H- MacyComment

TIFF12: Much Ado About Nothing (2012)

TIFF12: Much Ado About Nothing (2012)

A hilarious, stylish rendition of the Shakespeare classic.

Reviews, The Festival Circuit, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromSeptember 15, 2012Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, comedy, Joss Whedon, Much Ado About Nothing, Nathan Fillion, romance, Tiff12Comment

Review: ParaNorman (2012)

Review: ParaNorman (2012)

A beautiful, melancholy stop-motion story.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromAugust 22, 2012animation, children's, Chris Butler, comedy, horror, John Goodman, Kodi Smit-McPhee, ParaNorman, Sam Fell, stop motionComment

Review: Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

Review: Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

A modest, enjoyable indie sci-fi film.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromAugust 5, 2012Audrey Plaza, Colin Trevorrow, comedy, independent, Mark Duplass, romance, science fictionComment

Review: Sound of My Voice (2012)

Review: Sound of My Voice (2012)

A lifeless film about a cult.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 28, 2012Brit Marling, Christopher Denham, drama, independent, science fiction, Sound of My Voice, Sundance, Zal BatmanglijComment

Review: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Review: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

A gargantuan, emotional, legendary ending to Christopher Nolan's trilogy.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 21, 2012Anne Hathaway, Batman, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises, Tom HardyComment

Review: Cosmopolis (2012)

Review: Cosmopolis (2012)

A heady, impenetrable, fascinating work of art.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJune 27, 2012Cosmopolis, David Cronenberg, Don DeLillo, drama, metaphor, political, Robert Pattinson, surrealComment

Review: Brave (2012)

Review: Brave (2012)

Pixar's latest is a beautiful, heartfelt fairy tale.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJune 23, 2012animated, Brave, Brenda Chapman, fairy tale, Kelly Macdonald, Mark Andrews, PixarComment

Review: Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

Review: Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

A fantastically visual update of the classic fairy tale.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJune 9, 2012action, adventure, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, fairy tale, Kristen Stewart, Rupert Sanders, Snow White, Snow White and the HuntsmanComment

Review: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)

Review: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012)

A delightful comedy-drama about the struggles of growing old.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJune 1, 2012Bill Nighy, comedy, Dev Patel, drama, India, John Madden, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Tom WilkinsonComment

Review: The Hunter (2012)

Review: The Hunter (2012)

A thematically rich, simple drama.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMay 25, 2012Daniel Nettheim, drama, Sam Neill, Tasmania, Tasmanian tiger, The Hunter, Willem DafoeComment

Review: The Dictator (2012)

Review: The Dictator (2012)

A hilarious, offensive, juvenile satire.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMay 22, 2012Admiral General Aladeen, Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley, comedy, Sacha Baron Cohen, satire, The Dictator, Wadiya Comment

Review: The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)

Review: The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)

A funny, creative, minor animated movie.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMay 11, 2012Aardman, animation, Charles Darwin, claymation, comedy, Peter Lord, Queen Victoria, The Pirates! Band of MisfitsComment

Review: Bully (2012)

Review: Bully (2012)

This documentary is more movement than movie.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMay 4, 20122012, Bully, bullying, documentary, Lee Hirsch, MPAA, SundanceComment

Review: Being Flynn (2012)

Review: Being Flynn (2012)

An indecisive, yet interesting father-son drama.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMay 1, 2012Being Flynn, drama, homelessness, Paul Dano, Paul Weitz, Robert De NiroComment

Review: The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

Review: The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

A clever, funny satirizing of horror movies.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 24, 2012Chris Hemsworth, Drew Goddard, horror, Joss Whedon, meta, Richard Jenkins, satire, slasher, The Cabin in the Woods Comments

Review: The Raid: Redemption (2012)

Review: The Raid: Redemption (2012)

A streamlined, stunning martial arts film.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 17, 2012action, Gareth Evans, Iko Uwais, martial arts, silat, The Raid, The Raid: Redemption Comment

Review: Titanic (1997)

Review: Titanic (1997)

The best disaster film ever made.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 7, 20121997, 2012, 3D re-release, blockbuster, disaster, epic, James Cameron, Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, romance, Titanic Comments

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