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What's in a remake?

Thoughts on how to make a good remake and why remakes are not inherently bad

Essays, Jump Cuts: Random EssaysAren BergstromNovember 20, 2011A Fistful of Dollars, Infernal Affairs, John Carpenter, remakes, Seven Samurai, The Departed, The Magnificent Seven, The Thing, The Thing (2011), Yojimbo Comment

Review: The Road (2009)

It captures the horror and hope at the heart of McCarthy’s tale, even if it doesn't quite have the same resonance.

Flash Back, ReviewsAnders BergstromNovember 2, 2011Cormac McCarthy, fathers, horror, John Hillcoat, post-apocalyptic, speculative fiction, Viggo MortensenComment

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: Young Adult (2011)

Dark, funny, awkward, human.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromOctober 21, 2011Charlize Theron, dark comedy, Diablo Cody, Jason Reitman, Patrick Wilson, Patton Oswalt, Young AdultComment

Review: Oldboy (2003)

A disturbing, but brilliant Korean thriller.

Flash Back, ReviewsAnton BergstromOctober 14, 2011Choi Min-sik, Oldboy, Park Chan-wook, revenge, South Korea, thriller, tragedyComment

Aren Talks TIFF11 on Newstalk 650 CKOM's Entertainment Weekend

Aren talks TIFF11 with Craig Silliphant.

FeaturesAren BergstromOctober 1, 2011Craig Silliphant, Entertainment Weekend, Francis Ford Coppola, From Up on Poppy Hill, Goro Miyazaki, Into the Abyss, Lars Von Trier, Melancholia, Michael Fassbender, Newstalk 650 CKOM, radio, Shame, Steve McQueen, Twixt, Werner HerzogComment

Thoughts on The King's Speech, One Year Later

Long live the King!

(Re)Viewing the Canon, EssaysAnton BergstromOctober 1, 2011Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, The King's Speech, The Silence of the Lambs, TIFF, Tom Hooper Comments

Review: Drive (2011)

An atmospheric pastiche that manages to captivate and entertain.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromOctober 1, 2011action, car chases, Cary Mulligan, drama, genre, Nicholas Winding Refn, Ryan Gosling, soundtrackComment

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

The Three Brothers at TIFF 2011

Anders, Anton and Aren giving the lowdown on their daily experiences at TIFF11.

FeaturesAren BergstromSeptember 9, 2011360, animation, documentary, drama, Fernando Mierelles, From Up on Poppy Hill, Goro Miyazaki, Into the Abyss, Kirsten Dunst, Lars Von Trier, Melancholia, Peter Morgan, Studio Ghibli, TIFF, Werner HerzogComment

Review: Attack the Block (2011)

Inner-city science fiction that utilizes its low-budget and specific location to full effect.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromSeptember 7, 2011class, Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, London, low-budget, race, science fictionComment

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)

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: Outland (1981)

High Noon meets Alien.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-AppreciatedAnton BergstromAugust 26, 2011Alien, Frances Sternhagen, High Noon, Peter Boyle, Peter Hyams, science fiction, Sean Connery, thrillerComment

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: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Less human, more ape, please.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromAugust 13, 2011Andy Serkis, apes, Brian Cox, Charlton Heston, James Franco, John Lithgow, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Rupert Wyatt, science fiction Comments

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)

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)

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 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