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Review: Jumanji (1995)

Review: Jumanji (1995)

Robin Williams totally commits to this worthwhile entertainment.

Flash Back, ReviewsAnton BergstromAugust 15, 2014adventure, animals, board game, Bradley Pierce, CGI, children's movie, family, Joe Johnston, Jonathan Hyde, Jumanji, jungle adventure, Kirsten Dunst, Patricia Clarkson, Robin WilliamsComment

Review: Snowpiercer (2013)

Review: Snowpiercer (2013)

Bong's film is inventive and displays virtuoso filmmaking.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromAugust 14, 2014action, Bong Joon-ho, Chris Evans, Go Ah-sung, Jamie Bell, John Hurt, Korean, Le Transperceneige, Octavia Spencer, post-apocalyptic, science fiction, Snowpiercer, Song Kang-ho, Tilda SwintonComment

Looking Back at Five of Robin Williams' Best Performances

Looking Back at Five of Robin Williams' Best Performances

Aren reflects on some of Robin Williams' best performances.

FeaturesAren BergstromAugust 12, 2014RIP, Robin WilliamsComment

Review: Life Itself (2014)

Review: Life Itself (2014)

Anders reflects on Steve James documentary about film critic Roger Ebert.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromAugust 9, 2014documentary, film criticism, Life Itself, memoir, Roger Ebert, Steve JamesComment

Review: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Review: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Irreverent heroes abound in this fun sci-fi adventure.

Thursday Rethink: Ridley Scott's Black Rain Is a Forgotten Film Worth Remembering

Thursday Rethink: Ridley Scott's Black Rain Is a Forgotten Film Worth Remembering

Anton offers a critical counter-reading of Ridley Scott's 1989 thriller.

Features, Thursday RethinkAnton BergstromJuly 31, 2014Andy Garcia, Black Rain, cops, dystopia, Japan, Kate Capshaw, Ken Takakura, Michael Douglas, Ridley Scott, thriller, Yakuza Comments

Review: Palo Alto (2014)

Review: Palo Alto (2014)

A moody and perceptive teen drama.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 28, 2014drama, Emma Roberts, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Gia Coppola, high school, Jack Kilmer, James Franco, Nat Wolff, Palo Alto, teenagers, teens, Zoe LevinComment

The Immigrant and the "Moral Occult"

The Immigrant and the "Moral Occult"

Anders explores James Gray's contribution to the long tradition of the melodrama in American film.

Essays, Movies TodayAnders BergstromJuly 25, 20141920s, art house, drama, James Gray, Jeremy Renner, Joaquin Phoenix, Marion Cotillard, melodrama, moral occult, period piece, The ImmigrantComment

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