Blog — 3 Brothers Film

Zack Snyder: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

For all its fantasy adventure tropes and CGI animation conventions, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole has all the formal tics and thematic obsessions of a Snyder film.

Review: The Father (2020)

Florian Zeller’s adaptation of his own stage play is a claustrophobic work of compassion with a great Anthony Hopkins performance.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 20, 2021The Father, Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton, Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss, Imogen Poots, Rufus Sewell, Olivia WilliamsComment

Review: Coming 2 America (2021)

Coming 2 America fits Hollywood’s current template for legacy sequels, but its humour is very much a 1980s throwback.

Zack Snyder: 300 (2007)

Zack Snyder’s 300 is a heavy metal fever dream and a spellbinding work of comic book mythmaking.

Review: I Care a Lot (2020)

J Blakeson’s thriller starring Rosamund Pike wastes its appealing hook with muddled satire and contradictory characterizations.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromMarch 23, 2021I Care a Lot, J Blakeson, Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, Eiza González, Dianne Wiest, Chris Messina, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Macon Blair, Alicia Witt, Damian Young, Nicholas Logan Comments

Review: Con Air (1997)

Simon West’s action classic leans into every absurdity of 1990s filmmaking, defining its entertainment ethos, without capturing its art.

Review: The Little Things (2021)

John Lee Hancock’s serial killer drama gestures at the hallmarks of prestige cinema, but is mostly a bore.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 10, 2021The Little Things, John Lee Hancock, Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, Natalie Morales, Chris Bauer, Michael Hyatt, Terry KinneyComment

Review: Riddick (2013)

The third film in The Chronicles of Riddick series goes back to basics in its riff on survival movies and cat-and-mouse thrillers.

Flash Back, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 2, 2021Riddick, David Twohy, Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat, Vin Diesel, Jordi Molla, Matthew Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Dave Bautista, Bokeem Woodbine, Raoul Trujillo, Karl UrbanComment

Review: The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

The sequel to Pitch Black takes a bizarre left turn into space opera, resulting in a deeply silly and kind of awesome epic.

Flash Back, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromFebruary 25, 2021The Chronicles of Riddick, David Twohy, Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat, Vin Diesel, Colm Feore, Keith David, Karl Urban, Thandie Newton, Alexa Davalos, Judi Dench, Linus Roache, Nick Chinlund, Yorick van WageningenComment

Review: Pitch Black (2000)

David Twohy’s first film about Vin Diesel’s antihero is a B-movie throwback.

Flash Back, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromFebruary 17, 2021Pitch Black, Riddick, David Twohy, Ken Wheat, Jim Wheat, Vin Diesel, Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, Keith David, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Claudia Black, Rhiana Griffith, John MooreComment

Review: Den of Thieves (2018)

Christian Gudegast’s 2018 action thriller succeeds by blatantly ripping off Michael Mann’s Heat.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromFebruary 10, 2021Den of Thieves, Christian Gudegast, Paul Scheuring, Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Curtis Jackson, Evan Jones, Cooper AndrewsComment

Review: The Dig (2021)

Simon Stone’s period drama is handsomely-shot and intriguing when it digs into history, but gets sidetracked by unnecessary dramatic complications.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromFebruary 5, 2021The Dig, Netflix, Simon Stone, Moira Buffini, John Preston, Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn, Ben Chaplin, Ken Stott, Archie Barnes, Monica DolanComment

Review: Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

A massive disappointment on almost every level, with an incomprehensible plot, poor action scenes, and a bloated runtime.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJanuary 22, 2021Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984, Patty Jenkins, Geoff Johns, Dave Callaham, Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen, WW84, DCEUComment

Review: Small Axe: Education (2020)

The final film in the Small Axe anthology is a moving portrait of childhood and an indictment of a racist education system.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromJanuary 15, 2021Small Axe, Education, Steve McQueen, Alastair Siddons, Kenyah Sandy, Sharlene Whyte, Tamara Lawrence, Daniel Francis, Josette Simon, Naomi AckieComment

Review: Small Axe: Alex Wheatle (2020)

The fourth film in the Small Axe anthology, Alex Wheatle charts the formation of an individual and the awakening of an artist.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromJanuary 14, 2021Small Axe, Alex Wheatle, Steve McQuen, Alastair Siddons, Sheyi Cole, Robbie Gee, Johann Myers, Jonathan JulesComment

Review: Small Axe: Red, White and Blue (2020)

Red, White and Blue is a compelling portrait of a man at odds with him, his work, and his community.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromJanuary 13, 2021Small Axe, Red White and Blue, Steve McQueen, Courttia Newland, John Boyega, Steve Toussaint, Joy Richardson, Neil Maskell, Stephen Boxer, Calum Callaghan, Conor Lowson, Assad Zaman, Antonia ThomasComment

Review: Small Axe: Lovers Rock (2020)

The second film in the Small Axe anthology plays like a great song, capturing the tension and release of music and romance.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromJanuary 12, 2021Small Axe, Lovers Rock, Steve McQueen, Courttia Newland, Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn, Micheal Ward, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Shaniqua Okwok, Ellis GeorgeComment

Review: Small Axe: Mangrove (2020)

The first film in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology is a moving portrait of community and a stirring courtroom drama.

Review: American Psycho (2000)

Twenty years later, American Psycho remains a deliriously-funny, criminally-misunderstood masterpiece.

Review: The Nest (2020)

The Nest is a marital nightmare and an excellent sophomore feature from Martha Marcy May Marlene director Sean Durkin.

The Current: In Theatres, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromDecember 10, 2020The Nest, Sean Durkin, Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Charlie Shotwell, Oona Roche, Adeel Akhtar, Michael CulkinComment