Blog — 3 Brothers Film

Review: Like Someone in Love (2012)

Like Certified Copy, Like Someone in Love shows that Kiarostami’s cinematic powers are not limited to one language or culture.

Reviews, Flash Back, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 1, 2016Rin Takanashi, Tadashi Okuno, Ryô Kase, Abbas Kiarostami, Like Someone in LoveComment

Review: The Wind Will Carry Us (1999)

An essential work for anyone with an interest in Iranian filmmaking or art cinema in general.

Flash Back, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 21, 2016Abbas Kiarostami, Behzad Dorani, The Wind Will Carry UsComment

Review: I Saw the Light (2015)

Even diehard country music lovers and Tom Hiddleston fans will be severely disappointed.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 18, 2016I Saw the Light, Hank Williams, Marc Abraham, Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Cherry Jones, Bradley Whitford, Maddie Hasson, Wrenn SchmidtComment

Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

Exciting and pleasantly modest for a Hollywood pseudo-sequel.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 17, 201610 Cloverfield Lane, Cloverfield, Damien Chazelle, Dan Trachtenberg, J- J- Abrams, John Gallagher Jr-, John Goodman, Josh Campbell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Matt StueckenComment

Review: Hail, Caesar! (2016)

Beneath all the mockery lies a tribute to the movies.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 10, 2016Alden Ehrenreich, Barton Fink, Channing Tatum, Ethan Coen, Frances McDormand, George Clooney, Hail Caesar!, Joel and Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Jonah Hill, Josh Brolin, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda SwintonComment

Review: Gods of Egypt (2016)

Everything about this movie adds up to nothing.

The Current: In Theatres, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromFebruary 26, 2016Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites, Elodie Yung, Courtney Eaton, Chadwick Boseman, Geoffrey Rush, Burk Sharpless, Matt Sazama, Alex Proyas, Gods of EgyptComment

Review: Amy (2015)

Asif Kapadia's film rescues Winehouse's story from the realm of tabloid tragedy.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromFebruary 19, 2016Amy, Amy Winehouse, archival footage, Asif Kapadia, documentary, music, tragedyComment

Review: Tokyo Tribe (2014)

Sono's rap musical is one-of-a-kind trash.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromFebruary 5, 2016Japan, musical, Nana Seino, rap, Ryohei Suzuki, Santa Inoue, Shion Sono, Tokyo Tribe, Young DaisComment

Review: Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015)

A slight film, but it’ll play well to anyone with an interest in the finer details of Hollywood’s past.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromJanuary 22, 2016Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story, Daniel RaimComment

Review: Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

Parents are unlikely to find a better children’s film to see with their kids in theatres this winter.

Review: Ip Man 3 (2015)

Despite its dramatic limitations, its craft and fight scenes make it the best in the series.

Christmas: The Night Before (2015)

Amiable enough, even though its themes are a little stale.

Review: Creed (2015)

This is a special film.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromDecember 3, 2015Aaron Covington, Andre Ward, Creed, Gabriel Rosado, Graham McTavish, Michael B- Jordan, Phylicia Rashad, Rocky, Ryan Coogler, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Tony Bellew, Wood HarrisComment

Review: Spotlight (2015)

A sober-minded movie of substance.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromNovember 27, 2015Billy Crudup, Brian "Astro" Bradley, John Slattery, Josh Singer, Liev Schreiber, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Spotlight, Stanley Tucci, Thomas McCarthyComment

Review: In Jackson Heights (2015)

Anyone attempting to understand multiculturalism and the challenges of urban diversity needs to see In Jackson Heights.

The Current: In Theatres, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromNovember 20, 2015Frederick Wiseman, In Jackson HeightsComment

James Bond 007: Skyfall (2012)

A definitive argument for the character (and the series') effectiveness.

Review: The Keeping Room (2015)

A few bold images and ideas don’t make up for the film's tedium.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromOctober 30, 2015Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfeld, Muna Otaru, Sam Worthington, Amy Nutall, Kyle Soller, Ned Dennehy, Julia Hart, Daniel Barber, The Keeping RoomComment

Review: The Assassin (2015)

Essential viewing for those of you who are familiar with Hou's style and sensibility.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromOctober 30, 2015Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Zhou Yun, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Chu Tien-wen, Hsieh Hai-meng, Zhong Acheng, The Assassin

Halloween Horror: Hellraiser (1987)

The gore effects are astounding.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, Aren's Reviews, Halloween Horror IIIAren BergstromOctober 29, 2015Andrew Robinson, Ashley Laurence, body horror, Clare Higgins, Cliver Barker, Doug Bradley, gore, Halloween Horror, Hellraiser, horror, Oliver Smith, Sean ChapmanComment

Halloween Horror: Halloween (1978)

The original slasher film, but its impact has dulled over the years.

Flash Back, Reviews, Aren's Reviews, Halloween Horror IIIAren BergstromOctober 22, 2015Debra Hill, Donald Pleasence, Halloween, Halloween Horror, horror, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Carpenter, Michael Myers, slasherComment