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Review: Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

Review: Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

Beasts of the Southern Wild is a stunning debut, but leaves me feeling uneasy.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromAugust 3, 2012America, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin, Hurricane Katrina, magic realism, Quvenzhané Wallis, Southern Louisiana, SundanceComment

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

Roundtable: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Roundtable: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

The Brothers discuss and defend the final film in Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy.

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

Batman: Christopher Nolan: Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008)

Batman: Christopher Nolan: Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008)

Anton discusses Christopher Nolan's first two Batman movies.

Features, BatmanAnton BergstromJuly 19, 2012Batman, Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan, superhero, The Dark KnightComment

Batman: Joel Schumacher: Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997)

Batman: Joel Schumacher: Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997)

A retrospective on Joel Schumacher's campy Batman films, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin.

Features, BatmanAren BergstromJuly 18, 2012Arnold Schwarzenegger, Batman, Batman and Robin, Batman Forever, George Clooney, Jim Carrey, Joel Schumacher, Tommy Lee Jones, Val Kilmer Comment

Batman Animated: Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995) and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

Batman Animated: Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995) and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

Anders offers a retrospective of the animated Batman adventures in the 90s.

Features, BatmanAnders BergstromJuly 18, 2012animated, Batman, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Batman: The Animated Series, Bruce Timm, children's, comic book, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Paul DiniComment

Batman: Tim Burton: Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992)

Batman: Tim Burton: Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992)

A retrospective on the Batman films of Tim Burton, Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992).

Features, BatmanAren BergstromJuly 16, 2012Batman, Batman Returns, comic book, Danny DeVito, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, superhero, Tim BurtonComment

Table Talk: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Table Talk: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Anton and Aren review Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboot.

RoundtablesAren BergstromJuly 5, 2012action, Andrew Garfield, comic book, Emma Stone, Marc Webb, reboot, Spider-Man, superhero, The Amazing Spider-ManComment

Review: Jaws (1975)

Review: Jaws (1975)

Thoughts on the great summer blockbuster.

Flash Back, ReviewsAnton BergstromJune 30, 2012action, Jaws, man vs- nature, restoration, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, Steven Spielberg, thrillerComment

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

Table Talk: Prometheus (2012)

Table Talk: Prometheus (2012)

Anders and Aren discuss Ridley Scott's ambitious return to science-fiction.

RoundtablesAren BergstromJune 15, 2012Alien, horror, Idris Elba, Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Prometheus, Ridley Scott, science fictionComment

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

"More human than human": Ridley Scott's Blade Runner

"More human than human": Ridley Scott's Blade Runner

Revisiting some of the themes and questions posed in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner

(Re)Viewing the Canon, EssaysAnders BergstromJune 8, 2012Blade Runner, ethics, Frankenstein, Harrison Ford, humanism, posthumanism, Ridley Scott, Rutger Hauer, science fiction Comments

Review: Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Review: Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Like a book you read in Grade 7 or 8, by Wes Anderson.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromJune 6, 2012Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Bruce Willis, comedy, Edward Norton, Francis McDormand, Harvey Keitel, Jared Gilman, Jason Schwartzman, Kara Hayward, Roman Coppola, Tilda Swinton, Wes Anderson, Young Adult Comment

Review: Men in Black III (2012)

Review: Men in Black III (2012)

J and K return in this more satisfying sequel to the 1997 film.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromJune 3, 2012action comedy, aliens, Barry Sonnenfeld, Josh Brolin, Men in Black III, science fiction, time travel, Tommy Lee Jones, Will SmithComment

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