Blog — 3 Brothers Film

Review: The Suicide Squad (2021)

James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad plays like Guardians of the Galaxy with more violence and swearing.

Aren's Reviews, Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromAugust 16, 2021The Suicide Squad, James Gunn, DCEU, Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Jai Courtney, Peter Capaldi.Comment

Review: Zola (2020)

A film as ironically distanced, and ultimately, disposable as a Twitter thread.

Aren's Reviews, Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromAugust 3, 2021Zola, Janicza Bravo, Jeremy O. Harris, Aziah Zola King, David Kushner, Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, Ari'el Stachel, Colman DomingoComment

Review: F9: The Fast Saga (2021)

F9 escalates the series into the realm of pure spectacle and melodrama.

Review: The Father (2020)

Florian Zeller’s adaptation of his own stage play is a claustrophobic work of compassion with a great Anthony Hopkins performance.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 20, 2021The Father, Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton, Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss, Imogen Poots, Rufus Sewell, Olivia WilliamsComment

Review: The Mauritanian (2021)

The story of Mohamedou Ould Salahi and his 14 year imprisonment is affecting, but Kevin McDonald’s film doesn’t quite do it justice.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromMarch 19, 2021The Mauritanian, Kevin McDonald, Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim, Shailene Woodley, Benedict Cumberbatch, War on Terror, drama, true storyComment

Review: The Little Things (2021)

John Lee Hancock’s serial killer drama gestures at the hallmarks of prestige cinema, but is mostly a bore.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 10, 2021The Little Things, John Lee Hancock, Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, Natalie Morales, Chris Bauer, Michael Hyatt, Terry KinneyComment

Review: Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

A massive disappointment on almost every level, with an incomprehensible plot, poor action scenes, and a bloated runtime.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJanuary 22, 2021Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984, Patty Jenkins, Geoff Johns, Dave Callaham, Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen, WW84, DCEUComment

Review: The Nest (2020)

The Nest is a marital nightmare and an excellent sophomore feature from Martha Marcy May Marlene director Sean Durkin.

The Current: In Theatres, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromDecember 10, 2020The Nest, Sean Durkin, Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Charlie Shotwell, Oona Roche, Adeel Akhtar, Michael CulkinComment

Review: The Invisible Man (2020)

Elisabeth Moss and Leigh Whannell craft one of the most entertaining horror movies in years.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 31, 2020The Invisible Man, Leigh Whannell, H.G. Wells, Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Harriet Dyer, Michael Droman, Oliver Jackson-CohenComment

Review: Sorry We Missed You (2019)

Ken Loach’s latest kitchen sink drama showcases the living nightmare of precarious work.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 24, 2020Sorry We Missed you, Ken Loach, Paul Laverty, Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood, Rhys Stone, Katie Proctor, Ross BrewsterComment

Review: Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)

Birds of Prey is another example of the DCEU successfully playing fast and loose with tone and consistency.

Review: The Gentlemen (2019)

The Gentlemen finds Guy Ritchie up to his old, entertaining tricks.

The Current: In Theatres, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromFebruary 18, 2020Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, Marn Davies, The Gentlemen, Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Marsan, Colin Farrell, Hugh GrantComment

Review: Color Out of Space (2019)

Richard Stanley’s adaptation, Color Out of Space, shows how deeply the science fiction horror genre is indebted to Lovecraft.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromFebruary 14, 2020Color Out of Space, Richard Stanley, Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Tommy Chong, Q'Oriana Kilcher, Madeleine Arthur, Eliot KnightComment

Review: Bad Boys For Life (2020)

Bad Boys For Life jettisons the problematic politics of the franchise, but also loses the stylistic flare that made its predecessors so unique.

Review: 1917 (2019)

Sam Mendes’s one-shot WWI epic is a stunning technical achievement, but its central gimmick limits its overall effect.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJanuary 13, 20201917, Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns, George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Clarie Duburcq, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch Comment

Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

Marielle Heller’s film challenges us to become better people much as Fred Rogers’ show did.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromDecember 10, 2019A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Marielle Heller, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster, Tom Junod, Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris CooperComment

Review: Pain and Glory (2019)

Pedro Almodóvar extends grace to those in his life in this beautiful autofiction.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromNovember 26, 2019Pain and Glory, Pedro Almodóvar, Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Nora Navas, Julieta Serrano, Asier Flores, Penelope CruzComment

Review: Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)

Dark Fate takes the franchise back to basics.

Review: The Lighthouse (2019)

Robert Eggers’ follow-up to The Witch is a hilarious, nightmarish marvel.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromNovember 8, 2019The Lighthouse, Robert Eggers, Max Eggers, Willem Dafoe, Robert PattinsonComment

Review: Ad Astra (2019)

James Gray’s Ad Astra is a stunning example of science-fiction worldbuilding, even if its philosophical view of the cosmos is surprisingly reductive.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromOctober 24, 2019Ad Astra, James Gray, Ethan Gross, Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler, Donald Sutherland, John Ortiz, Greg Bryk, Loren Dean, Natasha LyonneComment