Blog — 3 Brothers Film

Review: Oz: The Great and Powerful (2013)

Sam Raimi's prequel to the classic is a joyous CGI spectacle.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 16, 2013adventure, blockbuster, Disney, fantasy, James Franco, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, Oz, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Rachel Weisz, Sam Raimi, The Wizard of OzComment

Review: Stoker (2013)

Stoker is disturbing, intelligent Gothic horror.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromMarch 14, 2013fate vs- free will, Gothic, horror, intertextuality, Matthew Goode, Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Park Chan-wook, psychological thriller, Wentworth MillerComment

Review: The Deep Blue Sea (2011)

Davies’ The Deep Blue Sea is a lyrical portrait of a woman who leaves her husband for an RAF pilot in post-war England.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, The Current: At HomeAnders BergstromFebruary 27, 2013drama, England, Rachel Weisz, romance, Terrence Davies, The Deep Blue Sea, Tom Hiddleston, World War IIComment

Review: Side Effects (2013)

Soderbergh skillfully manipulates our genre expectations and character sympathies.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromFebruary 18, 2013Catherine Zeta-Jones, Channing Tatum, depression, Jude Law, medicine, musical score, mystery, prescription drugs, Rooney Mara, Side Effects, social thriller, Steven Soderbergh, thrillerComment

Review: Compliance (2012)

A dark, interesting, yet surface-level, examination of authority.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromFebruary 9, 2013Ann Dowd, Compliance, Craig Zobel, drama, Dreama Walker, real-life, Sundance, thrillerComment

Review: Treasure Planet (2002)

An underrated Disney gem with gorgeous animation.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromFebruary 3, 2013animation, David Hyde Pierce, Disney, Emma Thompson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Treasure Island, Treasure PlanetComment

Review: Les Misérables (2012)

Tom Hooper and company work hard to make you feel sad.

Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

A preliminary review of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromDecember 22, 2012adaptation, fantasy, Ian McKellan, J- R- R- Tolkien, Martin Freeman, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Lord of the RingsComment

Review: Argo (2012)

Argo is classic Hollywood thrill-making at its best.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromOctober 22, 2012Alan Arkin, Argo, Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, drama, Hollywood, Iran, John Goodman, Scoot McNairy, thrillerComment

TIFF12: The Sessions (2012)

A light, likeable exploration of sex and illness.

Reviews, The Festival Circuit, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromSeptember 27, 2012Ben Lewin, comedy, drama, Helen Hunt, John Hawkes, Mark O'Brien, romance, sex surrogate, The Sessions, William H- MacyComment

TIFF12: Room 237 (2012)

Crazy theories abound in Room 237, a documentary on Kubrick's The Shining.

Reviews, The Festival CircuitAnders BergstromSeptember 20, 2012documentary, Rodney Ascher, Room 237, Stanley Kubrick, The Shining, TIFF, Tiff12Comment

TIFF12: Much Ado About Nothing (2012)

A hilarious, stylish rendition of the Shakespeare classic.

Reviews, The Festival Circuit, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromSeptember 15, 2012Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, comedy, Joss Whedon, Much Ado About Nothing, Nathan Fillion, romance, Tiff12Comment

Review: Bottle Shock (2008)

This wine comedy neither charms nor informs.

Reviews, The Current: At HomeAnton BergstromSeptember 4, 2012Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, California, Chris Pine, comedy, Dennis Farina, Eliza Dushku, France, Freddy Rodriguez, Rachel Taylor, Randall Miller, wineComment

Review: ParaNorman (2012)

A beautiful, melancholy stop-motion story.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromAugust 22, 2012animation, children's, Chris Butler, comedy, horror, John Goodman, Kodi Smit-McPhee, ParaNorman, Sam Fell, stop motionComment

Review: A Few Good Men (1992)

A courtroom drama that lives up to its fame.

Flash Back, ReviewsAnton BergstromAugust 20, 2012A Few Good Men, Aaron Sorkin, courtroom drama, Demi Moore, Guantanamo Bay, Jack Nicholson, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, marines, Rob Reiner, thriller, Tom CruiseComment

Review: The Campaign (2012)

The Campaign can't maintain satiric momentum.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromAugust 16, 2012comedy, Jay Roach, politics, Will Ferrell, Zach GalifianakisComment

Review: Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

A modest, enjoyable indie sci-fi film.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromAugust 5, 2012Audrey Plaza, Colin Trevorrow, comedy, independent, Mark Duplass, romance, science fictionComment

Review: Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

Beasts of the Southern Wild is a stunning debut, but leaves me feeling uneasy.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromAugust 3, 2012America, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin, Hurricane Katrina, magic realism, Quvenzhané Wallis, Southern Louisiana, SundanceComment

Review: Sound of My Voice (2012)

A lifeless film about a cult.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 28, 2012Brit Marling, Christopher Denham, drama, independent, science fiction, Sound of My Voice, Sundance, Zal BatmanglijComment

Review: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

A gargantuan, emotional, legendary ending to Christopher Nolan's trilogy.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 21, 2012Anne Hathaway, Batman, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises, Tom HardyComment