Blog — 3 Brothers Film

Review: Only God Forgives (2013)

Refn's Drive follow-up is a nightmarish disappointment.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromAugust 15, 2013Bangkok, Cannes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Nicolas Winding Refn, Only God Forgives, revenge, Ryan Gosling, Thailand, thriller, vengeance, westernComment

Review: The Wolverine (2013)

A satisfying return for Wolverine that falls short of its potential.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromAugust 2, 2013action, Hugh Jackman, Japan, science fiction, superhero, The Wolverine, X-Men Comment

Review: The Act of Killing (2013)

A remarkable documentary about the humanity of evil.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 30, 2013Adi Zulkadry, Anwar Congo, documentary, Errol Morris, genocide, Indonesia, Joshua Oppenheimer, The Act of Killing, Werner HerzogComment

Review: Frances Ha (2013)

A fleet comedy exploring contemporary twenty-somethings.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromJuly 20, 2013black and white, comedy, drama, Frances Ha, Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, New York, Noah Baumbach, twenty-somethingsComment

Review: The Way, Way Back (2013)

An authentic coming-of-age comedy made from familiar parts.

Review: Pacific Rim (2013)

Guillermo del Toro offers a sprawling, science fiction adventure with a human touch and a sense of fun.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromJuly 12, 2013adventure, Charlie Day, Charlie Hunnam, Guillermo del Toro, Idris Elba, monsters, Pacific Rim, Rinko Kikuchi, robots, Ron Perlman, science fictionComment

Review: The Bling Ring (2013)

Coppola's satire on the celebrity lust of American culture.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 11, 2013Emma Watson, fashion, Hollywood, Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch, Katie Chang, Leslie Mann, luxury, Marc Broussard, privilege, satire, Sofia Coppola, The Bling Ring Comment

Review: Before Midnight (2013)

An honest testament to the hardship and romance of love.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 5, 2013Before Midnight, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, drama, Ethan Hawke, Greece, independent, Julie Delpy, Richard Linklater, romanceComment

Review: White House Down (2013)

Roland Emmerich's patriotic action film is big, dumb, and gloriously entertaining.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 4, 2013action, American, buddy comedy, Channing Tatum, comedy, Fourth of July, Independence Day, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, politics, Richard Jenkins, Roland Emmerich, White House, White House DownComment

Review: World War Z (2013)

A big-scale action thriller that leaves out the human element.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJune 27, 2013action thriller, Brad Pitt, Damon Lindelof, Drew Godard, horror, Marc Forster, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Max Brooks, Mireille Enos, World War Z, zombie Comment

Review: The Kings of Summer (2013)

One half honest whimsy, one half forced humour.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJune 13, 2013Chris Galletta, comedy, coming-of-age, drama, Gabriel Basso, Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Nick Offerman, Nick Robinson, The Kings of SummerComment

Review: After Earth (2013)

Shymalan's best in years, but still not enough.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJune 7, 2013After Earth, fantasy, Jaden Smith, M- Night Shyamalan, science fiction, Will SmithComment

Review: Mud (2013)

Jeff Nichols' pure American tall tale.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJune 6, 2013Americana, Jeff Nichols, Mark Twain, Matthew McConaughey, Michael Shannon, Mud, Reese Witherspoon, tall tale, Tye SheridanComment

Review: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) [Spoilers]

Anders offers another, spoiler-filled, take on Star Trek Into Darkness.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromMay 25, 2013action, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pine, J- J- Abrams, science fiction, Star Trek, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek Into Darkness, Zachary Quinto Comment

Review: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) [non-spoilers]

J.J. Abrams' latest sci-fi blockbuster is fast and exciting.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMay 23, 2013action, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pine, J- J- Abrams, science fiction, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Zachary QuintoComment

Review: The Great Gatsby (2013)

Spectacular artifice.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromMay 22, 20131920s, adaptation, Amitabh Bachchan, Baz Luhrmann, Carey Mulligan, Elizabeth Debicki, F- Scott Fitzgerald, Isla Fisher, Jazz Age, Joel Edgerton, Leonardo DiCaprio, romance, The American Dream, The Great Gatsby, Tobey MaguireComment

Review: The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)

An ambitious generational drama of fathers and sons.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMay 6, 2013Bradley Cooper, drama, Eva Mendes, fathers, generational drama, NY, Ryan Gosling, Schenectady, sons, The Place Beyond the PinesComment

Review: Oblivion (2013)

This Tom Cruise sci-fi film is a triumph of design.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 23, 2013action, Joseph Kosinski, Morgan Freeman, Oblivion, Olga Kurylenko, post-apocalyptic, science fiction, Tom Cruise, video gameComment

Review: From Up On Poppy Hill (2013)

From Up On Poppy Hill is a film about the push and pull of the past and modernity in 60s Japan.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromApril 5, 2013animation, From Up on Poppy Hill, Goro Miyazaki, Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, Studio Ghibli Comments

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