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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Irreverent heroes abound in this fun sci-fi adventure.

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: 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)

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: 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

Review: Divergent (2014)

Bloated, dull, and commercially constructed.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 1, 2014actiona, adventure, Divergent, dystopia, Kate Winslet, Neil Burger, Shailene Woodley, The Hunger Games, Theo James, Veronica Roth, Young AdultComment

Review: The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

Rousing historical adventure full of passion.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 5, 2014adventure, Daniel Day-Lewis, historical epic, James Fenimore Cooper, Madeleine Stowe, Michael Mann, romance, The Last of the Mohicans, Wes Studi Comments

Christmas: Jingle All the Way (1996)

A shoddy Christmas movie for the family.

Review: Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Thor: The Dark World has its share of pleasures and disappointments, but never really engages.

Review: Pacific Rim (2013)

Guillermo del Toro offers a sprawling, science fiction adventure with a human touch and a sense of fun.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromJuly 12, 2013adventure, Charlie Day, Charlie Hunnam, Guillermo del Toro, Idris Elba, monsters, Pacific Rim, Rinko Kikuchi, robots, Ron Perlman, science fictionComment

Review: Cloud Atlas (2012

Cloud Atlas gets points for camp ambition and narrative clarity.

Review: Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013)

Sam Raimi's prequel to the classic is a joyous CGI spectacle.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 16, 2013adventure, blockbuster, Disney, fantasy, James Franco, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, Oz, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Rachel Weisz, Sam Raimi, The Wizard of OzComment

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

Thursday Rethink: The Lost World: Jurassic Park Is Actually a Pretty Good Film

A defense of Steven Spielberg’s much-maligned sequel to his 1993 classic.

Features, Thursday RethinkAnders BergstromApril 19, 2012action, adventure, dinosaurs, Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Jurassic Park, Pete Postlethwaite, Steven Spielberg, The Lost World, Thursday Rethink Comments

Thursday Rethink: John Carter is Not a Failure

Disney’s epic adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ sci-fi adventure may be a commercial flop, but it’s an artistic success.

Features, Thursday RethinkAnders BergstromMarch 15, 2012adventure, Andrew Stanton, Barsoom, blockbuster, Dejah Thoris, Disney, John Carter, John Carter of Mars, Lynn Collins, Mars, Taylor Kitsch, Thursday Rethink Comments

Review: The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Fun adventure and a solid adaptation of the comics. Capt. Haddock shines!

Looking Back at the Harry Potter Movies

Anton ranks each film in the Harry Potter series thus far.

FeaturesAnton BergstromJuly 13, 2011adventure, Alfonso Cuaron, Chris Columbus, Daniel Radcliffe, David Yates, Emma Watson, fantasy, Harry Potter, Michael Gambon, Mike Newell, Rupert Grint Comments

Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

A dull installment in the adventure franchise.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMay 24, 2011action, adventure, Geoffrey Rush, Johnny Depp, pirates, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Rob Marshall Comments

Review: The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

Two great martial artists come together in this peculiar kung fu adventure.

Flash Back, ReviewsAnton BergstromMarch 13, 2011adventure, fantasy, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, martial arts, Rob Minkoff, The Forbidden KingdomComment