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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: Room 237 (2012)

TIFF12: Room 237 (2012)

Crazy theories abound in Room 237, a documentary on Kubrick's The Shining.

Reviews, The Festival CircuitAnders BergstromSeptember 20, 2012documentary, Rodney Ascher, Room 237, Stanley Kubrick, The Shining, TIFF, Tiff12Comment

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: Bottle Shock (2008)

Review: Bottle Shock (2008)

This wine comedy neither charms nor informs.

Reviews, The Current: At HomeAnton BergstromSeptember 4, 2012Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, California, Chris Pine, comedy, Dennis Farina, Eliza Dushku, France, Freddy Rodriguez, Rachel Taylor, Randall Miller, wineComment

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: A Few Good Men (1992)

Review: A Few Good Men (1992)

A courtroom drama that lives up to its fame.

Flash Back, ReviewsAnton BergstromAugust 20, 2012A Few Good Men, Aaron Sorkin, courtroom drama, Demi Moore, Guantanamo Bay, Jack Nicholson, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, marines, Rob Reiner, thriller, Tom CruiseComment

Review: The Campaign (2012)

Review: The Campaign (2012)

The Campaign can't maintain satiric momentum.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromAugust 16, 2012comedy, Jay Roach, politics, Will Ferrell, Zach GalifianakisComment

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: 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