Blog — 3 Brothers Film

Thursday Rethink: Spielberg's War of the Worlds Is More Important Than You Probably Think

Aren argues that Spielberg's film was the first blockbuster to tap into the War on Terror.

Features, Thursday RethinkAren BergstromJune 26, 20149/11, blockbusters, disaster, H-G- Wells, science fiction, Steven Spielberg, The War on Terror, Thursday Rethink, Tom Cruise, War of the Worlds Comments

Thursday Rethink: Spider-Man 3 Is Messy but Not a Disaster

Anton tempers criticism of the notorious superhero sequel.

Features, Thursday RethinkAnton BergstromMay 15, 2014artistic personality, auteurism, criticism, fan service, fandom, fans, James Franco, Kirsten Dunst, Sam Raimi, sequel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 3, superhero, Tobey Maguire, Topher Grace Comments

Thursday Rethink: Review of It Doesn't Suck

Nayman argues that Paul Verhoeven's Showgirls doesn't suck, offering an anatomy of a critical rehab.

Features, Thursday RethinkAnders BergstromApril 3, 2014book review, camp, criticism, It Doesn't Suck, Paul Verhoeven, Showgirls, Thursday RethinkComment

Predicting the 2014 Oscars

Our Oscar predictions for Sunday night.

FeaturesAnders BergstromFebruary 28, 201412 Years a Slave, Academy Awards, Academy Awards 2014, American Hustle, Best of 2013, Gravity, OscarsComment

Remembering Philip Seymour Hoffman

Anders and Aren reflect on the loss of Philip Seymour Hoffman.

FeaturesAren BergstromFebruary 7, 201425th Hour, Almost Famous, Boogie Nights, Catching Fire, Doubt, great actors, Hard Eight, Magnolia, Mission: Impossible III, obituary, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Punch-Drunk Love, remembrance, RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman, The MasterComment

The Best Movie Moments of 2013

The Three Brothers list and analyze the best movie moments of 2013.

FeaturesAnton BergstromJanuary 10, 201412 Years a Slave, Before Midnight, Best of 2013, Captain Phillips, drug war, Frances Ha, From Up on Poppy Hill, Gravity, Movie Moments, Mud, Pacific Rim, The Act of Killing, The Grandmaster, The Great Gatsby, The Wind Rises, The Wolf of Wall StreetComment

Anton's Top 10 Films of 2013

Anton's top films of 2013 with commentary.

FeaturesAnton BergstromJanuary 8, 201412 Years a Slave, Before Midnight, Best of 2013, Mud, Prisoners, Side Effects, The Great Gatsby, The Wind Rises, The Wolf of Wall Street, To the Wonder, Top 10 Films of 2013, Upstream ColorComment

Anders' Top 15 Films of 2013

Anders' top 15 films of 2013, with commentary.

Aren's Top 15 Films of 2013

The best films of 2013, including commentary and honourable mentions.

The Three Brothers' Essential Films of 2013

The year's noteworthy prestige pics, blockbusters, indies and documentaries.

Hot Docs 2013

Ongoing coverage of Hot Docs 2013.

FeaturesAren BergstromApril 27, 2013Anita, Die Like Children, documentary, Downloaded, Fight Like Soldiers, Hot Docs, Hot Docs 2013, HotDocs13, Narco Cultura, Pussy Riot, Terms and Conditions May Apply, The Human Scale, The Only Son, Toronto, When I Walk, William and the WindmillComment

Predicting the 2013 Oscars

The Brothers give their personal picks and predictions for the 2013 Oscars.

The Best Unconventional Romances for Valentine's Day

The Brothers list the best unconventional romances for couples to watch this Valentine's Day.

FeaturesAren BergstromFebruary 14, 2013A Matter of Life and Death, Amour, Drive, Marty, My Week with Marilyn, romance, The Last of the Mohicans, The Matrix, The Terminator, unconventional, Valentine's day, Wild at Heart Comment

Anders' Top 10 Films of 2012

Expected contenders and a couple of surprises work their way onto Anders’ list.

FeaturesAnders BergstromJanuary 30, 20132012, Best of 2012, Django Unchained, Haywire, Holy Motors, Like Someone in Love, Moonrise Kingdom, Prometheus, Skyfall, The Dark Knight Rises, The Master, The Secret World of Arrietty, Top 10 Comments

Aren's Top 10 Films of 2012

Aren lists his Top 10 films of 2012, as well as his honourable mentions for a great year in film.

FeaturesAren BergstromJanuary 25, 2013Django Unchained, Flight, Lincoln, Prometheus, Silver Linings Playbook, Skyfall, The Dark Knight Rises, The Grey, The Master, Zero Dark Thirty Comment

Best Performances of 2012

Following the Oscar categories, Aren offers his picks for the best performances of 2012.

The Best Movie Moments of 2012

Aren examines 20 of his favourite movie moments from 2012.

Batman: Christopher Nolan: Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008)

Anton discusses Christopher Nolan's first two Batman movies.

Features, BatmanAnton BergstromJuly 19, 2012Batman, Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan, superhero, The Dark KnightComment

Batman: Joel Schumacher: Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997)

A retrospective on Joel Schumacher's campy Batman films, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin.

Features, BatmanAren BergstromJuly 18, 2012Arnold Schwarzenegger, Batman, Batman and Robin, Batman Forever, George Clooney, Jim Carrey, Joel Schumacher, Tommy Lee Jones, Val Kilmer Comment

Batman Animated: Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995) and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

Anders offers a retrospective of the animated Batman adventures in the 90s.

Features, BatmanAnders BergstromJuly 18, 2012animated, Batman, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Batman: The Animated Series, Bruce Timm, children's, comic book, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Paul DiniComment