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Planet of the Apes: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Planet of the Apes: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

Our Planet of the Apes coverage ends with Aren's discussion of the rebooted franchise.

Features, Planet of the ApesAren BergstromJuly 21, 201420th Century Fox, action, adventure, Andy Serkis, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, drama, Gary Oldman, James Franco, Jason Clarke, Planet of the Apes, reboot, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Toby KebbellComment

Planet of the Apes: Planet of the Apes (2001)

Planet of the Apes: Planet of the Apes (2001)

Anton looks back at Tim Burton's flat attempt.

Planet of the Apes: Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), and Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Planet of the Apes: Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972), and Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Aren examines the final three films in the original series.

Features, Planet of the ApesAren BergstromJuly 17, 20141970s, adventure, apes, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Kim Hunter, Planet of the Apes, Ricardo Montalban, Roddy McDowall, science fictionComment

Planet of the Apes: Planet of the Apes (1968) and Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

Planet of the Apes: Planet of the Apes (1968) and Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

Anders looks back at the first two films in the franchise.

Features, Planet of the ApesAnders BergstromJuly 16, 20141960s, 1970s, adventure, apes, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Charlton Heston, James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, Planet of the Apes, Roddy McDowall, science fiction Comments

Review: 22 Jump Street (2014)

Review: 22 Jump Street (2014)

Ridiculous, hilarious, and irreverent, but in a nice way.

Out of the Comfort Zone with Louie

Out of the Comfort Zone with Louie

Pushing the boundaries of comfort and what is possible on television.

TV CornerAnders BergstromJuly 4, 2014comedy, drama, FX, Louie, Louis C- K-, stand-up comedy, televisionComment

Review: Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)

Review: Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)

Clever, hilarious, and more than a little insane.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromJuly 3, 2014adventure, Chinese, Chinese film, comedy, Derek Kwok, Huang Bo, Journey to the West, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, legend, Shu Qi, Stephen Chow, Wen ZhangComment

On Seeing Navajo Star Wars

On Seeing Navajo Star Wars

My favourite film defamiliarized.

Thursday Rethink: Spielberg's War of the Worlds Is More Important Than You Probably Think

Thursday Rethink: Spielberg's War of the Worlds Is More Important Than You Probably Think

Aren argues that Spielberg's film was the first blockbuster to tap into the War on Terror.

Features, Thursday RethinkAren BergstromJune 26, 20149/11, blockbusters, disaster, H-G- Wells, science fiction, Steven Spielberg, The War on Terror, Thursday Rethink, Tom Cruise, War of the Worlds Comments

Review: Tiger & Bunny: The Rising (2014)

Review: Tiger & Bunny: The Rising (2014)

Its colourful, offbeat heroics make up for the paint-by-numbers plot.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJune 25, 2014action, animation, anime, Barnaby Brooks Jr-, HeroTV, Japanese, Masafumi Nishida, superheroes, Tiger & Bunny, Tiger & Bunny: The Rising, Wild Tiger, Yoshitomo YonetaniComment

Game of Thrones and the Thrill of Adaptation

Game of Thrones and the Thrill of Adaptation

In season four the show charted its own course.

TV CornerAren BergstromJune 24, 2014A Feast for Crows, A Song of Ice and Fire, A Storm of Swords, D-B- Weiss, David Benioff, drama, fantasy, Game of Thrones, George R-R- Martin, HBO, Oathkeeper, television, The ChildrenComment

Review: Locke (2013)

Review: Locke (2013)

An exceptional performance in a successful gimmick.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJune 20, 2014Andrew Scott, confined filmmaking, drama, England, Locke, Olivia Colman, one-man show, Ruth Wilson, Steven Knight, Tom HardyComment

Review: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Review: Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Cruise's time looper is an action spectacle success!

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromJune 18, 2014action, alien invasion, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson, Christopher McQuarrie, Doug Liman, Edge of Tomorrow, Emily Blunt, repetition, science fiction, time travel, Tom Cruise, video gameComment

Review: Chef (2014)

Review: Chef (2014)

Light, but exuberantly delightful.

Review: Enemy of the State (1998)

Review: Enemy of the State (1998)

90s paranoia is now the 2010s matter of fact.

Hannibal and the Satanic Art of Murder

Hannibal and the Satanic Art of Murder

Hannibal explores murder as satanic art.

TV CornerAren BergstromJune 5, 2014drama, Hannibal, Hannibal Lector, horror, Hugh Dancy, Mads Mikkelsen, NBC, satanic art, TV, Will Graham Comment

Review: Blue Ruin (2013)

Review: Blue Ruin (2013)

A precise, clever revenge thriller.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJune 2, 2014action, Blue Ruin, Coen brothers, drama, Jeremy Saulnier, Macon Blair, No Country for Old Men, revenge thrillerComment

Roundtable: Godzilla (2014)

Roundtable: Godzilla (2014)

The brothers discuss the latest Hollywood take on the "King of the Monsters."

RoundtablesAnders BergstromMay 23, 20142014, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olson, Gareth Edwards, Godzilla, Jurassic Park, kaiju, Steven SpielbergComment

Review: Ida (2013)

Review: Ida (2013)

Opaque, dour, but beautiful.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMay 16, 20141960s, Agata Kulesza, Agata Trzebuchowska, drama, Ida, nuns, Pawel Pawlikowska, Poland, World War TwoComment

Thursday Rethink: Spider-Man 3 Is Messy but Not a Disaster

Thursday Rethink: Spider-Man 3 Is Messy but Not a Disaster

Anton tempers criticism of the notorious superhero sequel.

Features, Thursday RethinkAnton BergstromMay 15, 2014artistic personality, auteurism, criticism, fan service, fandom, fans, James Franco, Kirsten Dunst, Sam Raimi, sequel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 3, superhero, Tobey Maguire, Topher Grace Comments