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Review: Jane Eyre (2011)

Review: Jane Eyre (2011)

A streamlined yet effective adaptation of a great novel.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromApril 9, 2011Cary Fukunaga, Charlotte Bronte, drama, Jane Eyre, Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, romanceComment

Review: Badlands (1973)

Review: Badlands (1973)

Malick's first under-seen film offers a glimpse of what was to come.

Flash Back, Reviews, Overlooked and Under-AppreciatedAnders BergstromApril 9, 2011Badlands, Martin Sheen, nature, romance, Sissy Spacek, Terrence Malick Comments

Review: Born to Be Wild (2011)

Review: Born to Be Wild (2011)

A sweet little nature documentary for children.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromApril 9, 2011Born to Be Wild, David Lickley, documentary, Morgan Freeman, natureComment

Review: Invictus (2009)

Review: Invictus (2009)

Yet another good, thoughtful drama from Clint Eastwood.

Reviews, The Current: At HomeAnton BergstromApril 4, 2011Clint Eastwood, drama, Invictus, Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, sports Comment

Review: The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

Review: The Adjustment Bureau (2011)

A lack of commitment and daring limits the film's possibilities.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromMarch 30, 2011Emily Blunt, George Nolfi, Matt Damon, romance, science fiction, The Adjustment Bureau, thriller Comments

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 Comments

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 Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

Review: The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

Two great martial artists come together in this peculiar kung fu adventure.

Flash Back, ReviewsAnton BergstromMarch 13, 2011adventure, fantasy, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, martial arts, Rob Minkoff, The Forbidden KingdomComment

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

Surveying the Millennium Trilogy

Surveying the Millennium Trilogy

Exploring the achievements and deficiencies of the popular Swedish thrillers.

FeaturesAnton BergstromMarch 5, 2011Noomi Rapace, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, thriller Comment

The Best Films of 2010

The Best Films of 2010

Anders and Aren each give their top ten films of 2010.

FeaturesAnders BergstromMarch 4, 20112010, Black Swan, Carlos, Inception, Mother, Norwegian Wood, Shutter Island, The Fighter, The King's Speech, The Social Network, The Town, Top Ten, Toy Story 3, True Grit, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives Comment

Predicting the 2011 Oscars

Predicting the 2011 Oscars

Anders’ predictions for the 83rd Academy Awards.

FeaturesAnders BergstromFebruary 26, 2011Oscars, predictions, The King's Speech Comment

Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

Mindless fun for geeks, gamers, and hipsters.

Reviews, The Current: At HomeAnton BergstromFebruary 26, 2011action comedy, Edgar Wright, Michael Cera, romance, Scott Pilgrim vs- the World Comments

Review: Jumper (2008)

Review: Jumper (2008)

Jumper unfolds like a movie made by an eight-year-old boy.

Flash Back, ReviewsAnton BergstromFebruary 26, 2011Doug Liman, fantasy, Hayden Christensen, Jumper, Samuel L- JacksonComment

Lawrence of Arabia and the Intimacy of the Epic

Lawrence of Arabia and the Intimacy of the Epic

Is the label "epic" a valuable or meaningful label for a film at all?

(Re)Viewing the Canon, EssaysAnders BergstromFebruary 21, 2011David Lean, epic, Lawrence of Arabia, Peter O'Toole 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

The Worst Films of 2010

The Worst Films of 2010

An examination of the worst films cinema had to offer in 2010.

FeaturesAren BergstromFebruary 16, 20112010, Alice in Wonderland, bad movies, Daybreakers, Eclipse, Greenberg, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, She's Out of My League, The Expendables, The Last Airbender, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, The WolfmanComment

Review: TRON: Legacy (2010)

Review: TRON: Legacy (2010)

TRON: Legacy is fun and shiny, but there’s not much else to it.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromFebruary 12, 2011Jeff Bridges, science fiction, TRON: LegacyComment

2001: A Space Odyssey and My Evolution as a Cinephile

2001: A Space Odyssey and My Evolution as a Cinephile

I once told a friend I thought 2001 was boring, but that I liked that about it.

(Re)Viewing the Canon, EssaysAnton BergstromFebruary 12, 20112001: A Space Odyssey, human evolution, outer space, science fiction, Stanley Kubrick 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