Blog — 3 Brothers Film

Review: Midsommar (2019)

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

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

Review: Rocketman (2019)

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

The Current: In Theatres, 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, 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: 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.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromMay 31, 2019John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Chad Stahelski, Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins, Marc Abrams, Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Laurence Fishburne, Mark Dacascos, Asia Kate Dillon, Lance Reddick, Anjelica Huston, Ian McShaneComment

Review: Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

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

The Current: In Theatres, ReviewsAren BergstromMay 27, 2019Pokémon Detective Pikachu, Rob Letterman, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Derek Connolly, Nicole Perlman, Nintendo, Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Suki Waterhouse, Omar Chaparro, Chris Geere, Ken Watanabe, Bill NighyComment

Review: Missing Link (2019)

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

The Current: In Theatres, 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: Shazam! (2019)

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

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromApril 11, 2019David F. Sandberg, Henry Gayden, Shazam!, DCEU, Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Glazer, Djimon Hounsou, Faithe Herman, Grace Fulton, Ian Chen, Joyan Armand, Marta Milans, Cooper AndrewsComment

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.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromApril 8, 2019Jordan Peele, Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, UsComment

Review: Apollo 11 (2019)

A stunning use of archival footage and an essential document of human achievement.

The Current: In Theatres, ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 22, 2019Apollo 11, Todd Douglas Miller, NASAComment

Review: Supa Modo (2018)

Supa Modo is an appealing childhood empowerment story, but the more it veers away from human interest story, the better it becomes.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromMarch 4, 2019Supa Modo, Likarion Wainaina, Silas Miami, Mugambi Nthiga, Wanjeri Gakuru, Kamau Wa Ndung'u, Stycie Waweru, Maryanne Nungo, Nyawara Ndambia, Johnson Gitau ChegeComment

Review: Cold War (2018)

Cold War is a gorgeous romance and a perceptive look at how history and politics define our lives.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromFebruary 20, 2019Ida, Cold War, Pawel Pawlikowski, Janusz Glowacki, Piotr Borkowski, Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Borys Szyc, Agata Kulesza, Cedric Kahn, Jeanne BalibarComment

Review: The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part continues the frantic and funny LEGO adventures of Emmett and the Master Builders; it may not be quite “awesome” but it’s a worthy continuation of the series.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromFebruary 13, 2019children's film, family comedy, LEGO, The LEGO Movie, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, Mike Mitchell, Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish, The Lonely Island, musicalComment

Review: Glass (2019)

M. Night Shyamalan investigates the superhero genre in fascinating yet frustrating ways in Glass.

The Current: In Theatres, ReviewsAren BergstromFebruary 1, 2019M. Night Shyamalan, James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Spencer Treat Clark, Charlayne Woodard, Glass, Split, UnbreakableComment

Review: Aquaman (2018)

Aquaman has a genuine sense of scale and grandeur and captures the imaginative possibility of big-budget fantasy.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromJanuary 9, 2019Aquaman, DCEU, DC Comics, James Wan, David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Will Beall, Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Temuera Morrison, Nicole KidmanComment

Reviews: Widows (2018)

Widows is a thrilling crime film, but it also stunningly demonstrates the corruption of modern society.

Review: Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

This biopic of Lee Israel proves that good actors in good roles do a lot to make a film work.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromNovember 28, 2018Marielle Heller, Nicole Holofcener, Jeff Whitty, Lee Israel, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Jane Curtin, Anna Deavere Smith, Stephen SpinellaComment

Review: Suspiria (2018)

Drab, silly, and oh so literal, Luca Guadagnino’s remake of the Dario Argento horror film makes all the wrong choices.

Review: The Sisters Brothers (2018)

Jacques Audiard’s film is a worthwhile adaptation of Patrick deWitt’s bestselling novel, even if its tone is occasionally off-putting.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromNovember 2, 2018The Sisters Brothers, Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Patrick deWitt, John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed, Rutger Hauer, Carol Kane, Rebecca Root, Allison TolmanComment

Review: BlacKkKlansman (2018)

Spike Lee’s newest joint isn’t just a great entertainment, but a self-aware exploration of double consciousness and white supremacy in America. One of the year’s best films

The Current: In Theatres, ReviewsAnders BergstromOctober 4, 2018BlacKkKlansman, Spike Lee, Adam Driver, John David Washington, Laura Harrier, Topher Grace, African American cinema, Birth of a Nation, white supremacy, Harry Belafonte, police procedural, crime drama, AmericaComment