Imagine an era when make-believe, outdoor play and mechanical devices like film cameras and bicycles (gasp!) were the twinkle in every kid's eye. I'm describing a time before the electric glow of iPhones and Playstations lit up homes from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This is exactly the nostalgia that J.j. Abrams manages to whip up in his latest directorial project, Super 8, out in theaters today.
Abrams' team-up with Steven Spielberg ...