Blog — 3 Brothers Film

Review: Captain Phillips (2013)

A remarkably tense and surprisingly nuanced docudrama.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromOctober 18, 2013Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips, docudrama, drama, Navy SEALS, Paul Greengrass, Rich Phillips, Somali pirates, Tom HanksComment

Review: The Spectacular Now (2013)

The high school of reality, not Hollywood, is on display here.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromOctober 9, 2013addiction, alcoholism, coming-of-age, drama, drunkeness, high school, James Ponsoldt, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kyle Chandler, Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, teenager, The Spectacular NowComment

Review: The Hunt (2013)

A powerful exploration of groupthink and persecution.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromOctober 2, 2013accusation, Cannes, child abuse, Danish, dark, drama, Mads Mikkelsen, persecution, The Hunt, Thomas VinterbergComment

Review: Blue Jasmine (2013)

Intense and interesting and different than Allen's usual work.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromSeptember 25, 2013Alec Baldwin, Andrew Dice Clay, Blue Jasmine, Bobby Cannavale, Cate Blanchett, Louis C- K-, Michael Stulhbarg, Peter Sarsgaard, Sally Hawkins, Woody AllenComment

Review: Fruitvale Station (2013)

A devastating depiction of Oscar Grant's last day.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromSeptember 4, 2013drama, Fruitvale Station, Melonie Diaz, Michael B- Jordan, Octavia Spencer, Oscar Grant, Ryan Coogler, Sundance, Trayvon Martin, true storyComment

Review: Blue Jasmine (2013)

Blanchett's Jasmine is breaking down; clearly Allen isn't.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromAugust 23, 2013Alec Baldwin, Andrew Dice Clay, Blue Jasmine, Bobby Cannavale, Cate Blanchett, class conflict, dark comedy, financial fraud, Louis C- K-, Michael Stuhlbarg, Peter Sarsgaard, Sally Hawkins, Woody AllenComment

Review: The Conjuring (2013)

James Wan's traditional horror film is spectacularly scary.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromAugust 19, 2013demon, demonologist, Ed and Lorraine Warren, horror, James Wan, Lili Taylor, paranormal, Patrick Wilson, Ron Livingston, supernatural, The Conjuring, Vera FarmigaComment

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