Joe Pantoliano — Blog — 3 Brothers Film

Review: Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)

The vulgar, entertaining spirit of Michael Bay is alive and well in this third sequel in the Bad Bays franchise.

Review: Memento (2000)

Almost 20 years after its release, Memento remains a stunning encapsulation of Christopher Nolan’s obsessions as a director, and one of the very best neo-noir films.

Flash Back, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJune 10, 2020Memento, Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan, Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior, Callum Keith Rennie, Stephen Tobolowsky, Harriet Sansom Harris, Larry Holden, noir Comment

Review: Bad Boys For Life (2020)

Bad Boys For Life jettisons the problematic politics of the franchise, but also loses the stylistic flare that made its predecessors so unique.

Review: Bad Boys II (2003)

Bad Boys II epitomizes Michael Bay in all his trashy glory.

The Matrix: The Matrix (1999)

To mark its 20th anniversary, Aren plugs back into The Matrix to explore how it’s the definitive film of the past two decades.

The Matrix, Flash Back, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 1, 2019The Matrix, The Matrix Retrospective, The Wachowskis, Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe PantolianoComment

Review: Bad Boys (1995)

Skillful, influential trash.

Flash Back, Reviews, Michael Bay, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 7, 2017Bad Boys, Doug Richardson, Jim Mulholland, Joe Pantoliano, Martin Lawrence, Michael Barrie, Michael Bay, Summer of Bay, Tchéky Karyo, Téa Leoni, Theresa Randle, Will Smith Comment