Blog — 3 Brothers Film

Review: The Highwaymen (2019)

John Lee Hancock’s revisionist take on Bonnie and Clyde leans into Western conventions while flirting with a deeper take on the mythology of American violence.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromAugust 16, 2019The Highwaymen, John Lee Hancock, John Fusco, Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson, Kathy Bates, John Carroll Lynch, Kim Dickens, Thomas Mann, William Sadler, Bonnie and ClydeComment

Review: Kindergarten Cop (1990)

Kindergarten Cop is sentimental, but also a strong encapsulation of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s strengths as a performer.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromAugust 9, 2019Kindergarten Cop, Ivan Reitman, Murray Salem, Herschel Weingrod, Timothy Harris, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt, Richard Tyson, Carroll Baker, Arnold SchwarzeneggerComment

Review: The Lion King (2019)

The 2019 photorealistic remake of the 1994 classic is pointless nostalgia.

Review: Midsommar (2019)

Ari Aster’s follow-up to Hereditary is formally impressive, but also indulgent and narratively myopic.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 17, 2019Ari Aster, Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren, Will Poulter, Midsommar, HereditaryComment

Review: Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

An embarrassingly lazy film on almost every level.

Review: Rocketman (2019)

Rocketman reinvigorates the musical biopic through its full-on musical approach.

The Current: In Theatres, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 4, 2019Dexter Fletcher, Lee Hall, Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rocketman, Elton JohnComment

Review: All Is True (2018)

All Is True could’ve been a disastrous work of biographical criticism, but instead, it’s a quiet drama that understands Shakespeare’s appeal.

The Current: In Theatres, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJune 18, 2019All Is True, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Lydia Wilson, Kathryn Wilder, William ShakespeareComment

Review: Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

Godzilla: King of the Monsters has plenty of action to satisfy kaiju fanboys, but the storytelling lacks nuance and interesting human characters.

Review: Deadwood: The Movie (2019)

After 13 years, Deadwood finally gets some bittersweet closure.

Review: John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum still has exceptional action sequences, but the franchise is starting to suffer diminished returns.

Review: Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

It’s naked franchise extension, but with enough humour and strong world-building to justify its existence.

The Matrix: The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

The final film in The Matrix Trilogy is a subversion of conclusions and a fascinating pivot away from a linear, western worldview.

Review: Be My Star (2001)

Valeska Grisebach’s debut feature captures the awkwardness of adolescent romance, but it makes for uncomfortable viewing.

Flash Back, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMay 14, 2019Be My Star, Valeska Grisebach, Nicole Glaser, Christopher Schops, Monique Glaser, Jeanine Glaser, Christina Sandke Comment

Review: Everyone Else (2009)

What Maren Ade’s second feature lacks in pacing, it makes up for in depth of character.

Flash Back, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMay 7, 2019Everyone Else, Maren Ade, Birgit Minichmayr, Lars Eidinger, Nicole Marischka, Hans-Jochen WagnerComment

Review: Missing Link (2019)

Missing Link is a delightful juvenile adventure in the vein of Kipling or Heinlein.

The Current: In Theatres, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMay 2, 2019Laika, Missing Link, Chris Butler, Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, David Walliams, Timothy Olyphant, Matt Lucas, Amrita Acharia, Zach GalifianakisComment

Review: Galveston (2018)

A textured character piece that could’ve used more noir elements.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromApril 25, 2019Mélanie Laurent, Nic Pizzolatto, Jim Hammett, Ben Foster, Elle Fanning, Lili Reinhart, Adepero Oduye, Robert Aramayo, María Valverde, CK McFarland, Beau Bridges, GalvestonComment

Review: Shazam! (2019)

Essentially Big as a superhero movie, Shazam! is a jolt of goofy energy in the DCEU.

Review: Us (2019)

An ambitious follow-up to Get Out that proves Peele has become a master at playing an audience, even if his central conceit could’ve been left more ambiguous.