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Joe Johnston’s “Imagined” America

Joe Johnston’s “Imagined” America

Nationalism and myth-making in Captain America: The First Avenger and The Rocketeer.

Essays, Movies TodayAnders BergstromAugust 4, 2011Captain America: The First Avenger, Howard Zinn, Joe Johnston, nationalism, superhero, The Rocketeer Comments

Review: Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Review: Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

A dour-faced and violent Western. With aliens.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromJuly 30, 2011Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, John Favreau, science fiction, westernComment

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

Anders Talks Harry Potter and Midnight in Paris on News Talk 650 CKOM's Entertainment Weekend

Anders Talks Harry Potter and Midnight in Paris on News Talk 650 CKOM's Entertainment Weekend

Anders talks movies with host Craig Silliphant on the old radio.

FeaturesAnton BergstromJuly 24, 2011Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Midnight in Paris, podcast, radio show, Woody AllenComment

Three Takes on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

Three Takes on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

The Brothers look at the final installment in the beloved fantasy franchise.

FeaturesAren BergstromJuly 24, 2011action, Daniel Radcliffe, David Yates, Emma Watson, fantasy, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Hogwarts, J- K- Rowling, Rupert Grint Comment

Review: Green Lantern (2011)

Review: Green Lantern (2011)

DC's latest has potential but lacks the will (and execution) to succeed.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromJuly 21, 2011Blake Lively, DC, Green Lantern, Mark Strong, Martin Campbell, Peter Sarsgaard, Ryan Reynolds, science fiction, superheroComment

Looking Back at the Harry Potter Movies

Looking Back at the Harry Potter Movies

Anton ranks each film in the Harry Potter series thus far.

FeaturesAnton BergstromJuly 13, 2011adventure, Alfonso Cuaron, Chris Columbus, Daniel Radcliffe, David Yates, Emma Watson, fantasy, Harry Potter, Michael Gambon, Mike Newell, Rupert Grint Comments

Review: Somewhere (2010)

Review: Somewhere (2010)

Sadly, Sofia Coppola's fourth film is sterile, empty, and vague.

Reviews, The Current: At HomeAnton BergstromJuly 5, 2011drama, Elle Fanning, Sofia Coppola, Somewhere, Stephen Dorff Comments

Review: The Tree of Life (2011)

Review: The Tree of Life (2011)

A staggeringly beautiful and incredibly profound cinematic poem.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromJune 30, 2011Brad Pitt, creation, drama, human evolution, Sean Penn, Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life Comment

Review: Super 8 (2011)

Review: Super 8 (2011)

Super 8 is not just a work of nostalgia. It is a vital statement.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromJune 22, 2011J- J- Abrams, nostalgia, science fiction, Steven Spielberg Comment

Review: Midnight in Paris (2011)

Review: Midnight in Paris (2011)

Woody Allen's latest is simple yet delightful summer entertainment for adults.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromJune 16, 2011comedy, fantasy, Marion Cotillard, Michael Sheen, Midnight in Paris, Owen Wilson, Paris, Rachel McAdams, Woody Allen Comments

Review: Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

Review: Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

Slight, but enjoyable film appropriate for children and casual kung fu enthusiasts.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromJune 13, 2011animation, children, Jack Black, Jackie Chan, Kung Fu Panda 2, martial arts Comments

Review: X-Men: First Class (2011)

Review: X-Men: First Class (2011)

Fassbender and McAvoy dominate an otherwise squandered opportunity to reboot the X-Men franchise.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromJune 6, 2011James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Bacon, Matthew Vaughn, Michael Fassbender, science fiction, superhero, X-Men 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

Transcendent Science Fiction: Pondering Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Transcendent Science Fiction: Pondering Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind

In anticipation of Super 8, Anton contemplates a Spielberg classic.

(Re)Viewing the Canon, EssaysAnton BergstromMay 29, 2011art, extraterrestrials, Francois Truffaut, Richard Dreyfus, science fiction, spirituality, Steven SpielbergComment

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: Thor (2011)

Review: Thor (2011)

Branagh was the right man for the job.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromMay 15, 2011Anthony Hopkins, Chris Hemsworth, Kenneth Branagh, Marvel, Natalie Portman, superhero, Thor Comments

Review: Bridesmaids (2011)

Review: Bridesmaids (2011)

Laugh-out-loud funny, and not just because they're women.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromMay 14, 2011Bridesmaids, comedy, Judd Apatow, Kristen Wiig, Paul Feig, wedding 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