Blog — 3 Brothers Film

Review: Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)

As loose and genial as great films get.

Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

An ambitious film that lives in the big, mythic moments.

Review: Miles Ahead (2015)

Miles Ahead is not as essential as Bill Pohlad’s Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy from last year, but it’s a fair order better and more entertaining than the usual portrait of a brilliant and troubled musician.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 1, 2016Miles Ahead, Don CheadleComment

Review: I Saw the Light (2015)

Even diehard country music lovers and Tom Hiddleston fans will be severely disappointed.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 18, 2016I Saw the Light, Hank Williams, Marc Abraham, Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Cherry Jones, Bradley Whitford, Maddie Hasson, Wrenn SchmidtComment

Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

Exciting and pleasantly modest for a Hollywood pseudo-sequel.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 17, 201610 Cloverfield Lane, Cloverfield, Damien Chazelle, Dan Trachtenberg, J- J- Abrams, John Gallagher Jr-, John Goodman, Josh Campbell, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Matt StueckenComment

Review: Hail, Caesar! (2016)

Beneath all the mockery lies a tribute to the movies.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 10, 2016Alden Ehrenreich, Barton Fink, Channing Tatum, Ethan Coen, Frances McDormand, George Clooney, Hail Caesar!, Joel and Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Jonah Hill, Josh Brolin, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda SwintonComment

Review: Gods of Egypt (2016)

Everything about this movie adds up to nothing.

The Current: In Theatres, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromFebruary 26, 2016Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites, Elodie Yung, Courtney Eaton, Chadwick Boseman, Geoffrey Rush, Burk Sharpless, Matt Sazama, Alex Proyas, Gods of EgyptComment

Review: The Big Short (2015)

Adam McKay surprises with this winning, comedic take on the 2008 financial crisis.

Review: Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

Parents are unlikely to find a better children’s film to see with their kids in theatres this winter.

Review: Ip Man 3 (2015)

Despite its dramatic limitations, its craft and fight scenes make it the best in the series.

Christmas: The Night Before (2015)

Amiable enough, even though its themes are a little stale.

Review: Creed (2015)

This is a special film.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromDecember 3, 2015Aaron Covington, Andre Ward, Creed, Gabriel Rosado, Graham McTavish, Michael B- Jordan, Phylicia Rashad, Rocky, Ryan Coogler, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Tony Bellew, Wood HarrisComment

Review: Experimenter (2015)

A compelling and experimental look at a significant researcher.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromDecember 1, 20151960s, Anton Yelchin, biography, biopic, drama, Experimenter, Jim Gaffigan, John Leguizamo, Michael Almereyda, Peter Sarsgaard, psychology, Stanley Milgrim, Winona RyderComment

Review: Spotlight (2015)

A sober-minded movie of substance.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromNovember 27, 2015Billy Crudup, Brian "Astro" Bradley, John Slattery, Josh Singer, Liev Schreiber, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Spotlight, Stanley Tucci, Thomas McCarthyComment

Review: In Jackson Heights (2015)

Anyone attempting to understand multiculturalism and the challenges of urban diversity needs to see In Jackson Heights.

The Current: In Theatres, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromNovember 20, 2015Frederick Wiseman, In Jackson HeightsComment

Review: The Keeping Room (2015)

A few bold images and ideas don’t make up for the film's tedium.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromOctober 30, 2015Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfeld, Muna Otaru, Sam Worthington, Amy Nutall, Kyle Soller, Ned Dennehy, Julia Hart, Daniel Barber, The Keeping RoomComment

Review: The Assassin (2015)

Essential viewing for those of you who are familiar with Hou's style and sensibility.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromOctober 30, 2015Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Zhou Yun, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Chu Tien-wen, Hsieh Hai-meng, Zhong Acheng, The Assassin

Review: Stonewall (2015)

A lame whitewashing of the landmark riots.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromOctober 9, 2015Stonewall, Roland EmmerichComment

Review: Black Mass (2015)

The film never attempts to comprehend Bulger's humanity.

Review: The Gift (2015)

Strong characters and interesting themes, but the film tries to do too much.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnton BergstromSeptember 1, 2015actor-writer-director, bullying, directorial debut, drama, gift giving, Jason Bateman, Joel Edgerton, psychological thriller, Rebecca Hall, secrets from the past, social relations, stalker, The GiftComment