Blog — 3 Brothers Film

On Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Genre Reflections, and the Franchise Reboot

Anton explores the dinosaur franchise, its science fiction themes, and the nature of the reboot.

Artistic Evolution in the Early Films of David Cronenberg

Aren explores the stylistic, narrative, and thematic evolution of David Cronenberg’s filmmaking in his early works.

David Cronenberg, Essays, Yesterday's CinemaAren BergstromJuly 5, 2018David Cronenberg Retrospective, David Cronenberg, Crimes of the Future, Stereo, Secret Weapons, Fast Company, The Brood, Shivers, RabidComment

The Last Temptation of Luke Skywalker

Anders revisits the fandom-splitting film and considers its treatment of the Star Wars myth. Is it actually Rian Johnson's reverent tribute to Lucas's series?

Essays, Movies TodayAnders BergstromApril 6, 2018Star Wars, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Luke Skywalker, Rian Johnson, myth, King Arthur, Daisy RidleyComment

A Few Thoughts on Defamiliarization in Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge

Featuring various techniques of defamiliarization, Hacksaw Ridge is war film that is both conventional and original, and, ultimately, deeply affecting.

“All the best memories are hers.”: The Christ Figure in Blade Runner 2049

The film employs the Christ figure to explore notions of salvation and personhood.

Chaos and Compassion: The Definitive Films of 2016

HyperNormalisation, O.J.: Made in America, Hell or High Water, Moonlight, and Arrival capture the tumultuous sociopolitical times of 2016.

Essays, Movies TodayAren BergstromJanuary 6, 2017Arrival, O.J. Made in America, Moonlight, HyperNormalisation, Hell or High WaterComment

Halloween Horror: Alien: Cosmic Horror/Intimate Horror

A discussion of how Ridley Scott's 1979 film uses science fiction to merge two kinds of horror to unsettle and disturb.

(Re)Viewing the Canon, Essays, Halloween Horror IIAnders BergstromOctober 28, 2016Alien, body horror, cosmic horror, essay, H- P- Lovecraft, Halloween Horror, horror, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Ridley Scott, science fiction, Sigourney WeaverComment

The Nostalgia of Horror

Films like Halloween, The Shining, The House of the Devil, and It Follows rely on nostalgia to fuel their horror.

Essays, Jump Cuts: Random EssaysAren BergstromOctober 7, 2016Halloween, The House of the Devil, It Follows, The Shining, Stranger ThingsComment

The New Flesh: The Unnatural Nudity of David Cronenberg

Rather than using it for titillation or emotional revelation, David Cronenberg uses nudity to explore the unnatural psyches of his characters.

Essays, Yesterday's CinemaAren BergstromAugust 19, 2016David Cronenberg, The Fly, Naked Lunch, Crash, A History of Violence, Eastern Promises, Shivers, Rabid, Maps to the Stars, The Brood, VideodromeComment

Imagination and Individuality: Youth in the Films of Studio Ghibli

The films of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata capture profound truths about youth.

Essays, Yesterday's CinemaAren BergstromJuly 8, 2016Studio Ghibli, Castle in the Sky, Only Yesterday, Grave of the Fireflies, My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited AwayComment

Optimism and Pessimism in Tomorrowland

A blinkered vision of human nature and achievement.

Defend What You Like (or Why I Don't Believe In Guilty Pleasures)

The term “guilty pleasure” is antithetical to film criticism and a healthy film culture.

Essays, Jump Cuts: Random EssaysAren BergstromMay 6, 2016Road House, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Michael BayComment

Risen as Jesus Movie and Biblical Epic

Is this just another "faith-based" film?

Monks, Strippers, and Monkey Spirits: Depictions of Buddhism on Film

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, Running on Karma, and The 36th Chamber of Shaolin explore essential Buddhist concepts.