Blog — 3 Brothers Film

Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

A preliminary review of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromDecember 22, 2012adaptation, fantasy, Ian McKellan, J- R- R- Tolkien, Martin Freeman, Peter Jackson, The Hobbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Lord of the RingsComment

The Best Movie Moments of 2012

Aren examines 20 of his favourite movie moments from 2012.

Review: Argo (2012)

Argo is classic Hollywood thrill-making at its best.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromOctober 22, 2012Alan Arkin, Argo, Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, drama, Hollywood, Iran, John Goodman, Scoot McNairy, thrillerComment

Roundtable: American Psyche: To the Wonder (2012) and The Master (2012)

The Brothers discuss the new films from P. T. Anderson and Terrence Malick and the state of American cinema.

RoundtablesAnders BergstromOctober 2, 201270 mm, America, Amy Adams, Ben Affleck, Joaquin Pheonix, Olga Kurylenko, Paul Thomas Anderson, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, romance, sex, Terrence Malick, The Master, The Tree of Life, Tiff12, To the WonderComment

TIFF12: The Sessions (2012)

A light, likeable exploration of sex and illness.

Reviews, The Festival Circuit, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromSeptember 27, 2012Ben Lewin, comedy, drama, Helen Hunt, John Hawkes, Mark O'Brien, romance, sex surrogate, The Sessions, William H- MacyComment

TIFF12: Room 237 (2012)

Crazy theories abound in Room 237, a documentary on Kubrick's The Shining.

Reviews, The Festival CircuitAnders BergstromSeptember 20, 2012documentary, Rodney Ascher, Room 237, Stanley Kubrick, The Shining, TIFF, Tiff12Comment

TIFF12: Much Ado About Nothing (2012)

A hilarious, stylish rendition of the Shakespeare classic.

Reviews, The Festival Circuit, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromSeptember 15, 2012Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, comedy, Joss Whedon, Much Ado About Nothing, Nathan Fillion, romance, Tiff12Comment

Review: Bottle Shock (2008)

This wine comedy neither charms nor informs.

Reviews, The Current: At HomeAnton BergstromSeptember 4, 2012Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, California, Chris Pine, comedy, Dennis Farina, Eliza Dushku, France, Freddy Rodriguez, Rachel Taylor, Randall Miller, wineComment

Review: ParaNorman (2012)

A beautiful, melancholy stop-motion story.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromAugust 22, 2012animation, children's, Chris Butler, comedy, horror, John Goodman, Kodi Smit-McPhee, ParaNorman, Sam Fell, stop motionComment

Review: A Few Good Men (1992)

A courtroom drama that lives up to its fame.

Flash Back, ReviewsAnton BergstromAugust 20, 2012A Few Good Men, Aaron Sorkin, courtroom drama, Demi Moore, Guantanamo Bay, Jack Nicholson, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, marines, Rob Reiner, thriller, Tom CruiseComment

Review: The Campaign (2012)

The Campaign can't maintain satiric momentum.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromAugust 16, 2012comedy, Jay Roach, politics, Will Ferrell, Zach GalifianakisComment

Review: Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

A modest, enjoyable indie sci-fi film.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromAugust 5, 2012Audrey Plaza, Colin Trevorrow, comedy, independent, Mark Duplass, romance, science fictionComment

Review: Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)

Beasts of the Southern Wild is a stunning debut, but leaves me feeling uneasy.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromAugust 3, 2012America, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin, Hurricane Katrina, magic realism, Quvenzhané Wallis, Southern Louisiana, SundanceComment

Review: Sound of My Voice (2012)

A lifeless film about a cult.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 28, 2012Brit Marling, Christopher Denham, drama, independent, science fiction, Sound of My Voice, Sundance, Zal BatmanglijComment

Roundtable: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

The Brothers discuss and defend the final film in Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy.

Review: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

A gargantuan, emotional, legendary ending to Christopher Nolan's trilogy.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 21, 2012Anne Hathaway, Batman, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises, Tom HardyComment

Batman: Christopher Nolan: Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008)

Anton discusses Christopher Nolan's first two Batman movies.

Features, BatmanAnton BergstromJuly 19, 2012Batman, Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan, superhero, The Dark KnightComment

Batman: Joel Schumacher: Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997)

A retrospective on Joel Schumacher's campy Batman films, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin.

Features, BatmanAren BergstromJuly 18, 2012Arnold Schwarzenegger, Batman, Batman and Robin, Batman Forever, George Clooney, Jim Carrey, Joel Schumacher, Tommy Lee Jones, Val Kilmer Comment

Batman Animated: Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995) and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

Anders offers a retrospective of the animated Batman adventures in the 90s.

Features, BatmanAnders BergstromJuly 18, 2012animated, Batman, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Batman: The Animated Series, Bruce Timm, children's, comic book, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Paul Dini Comment

Batman: Tim Burton: Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992)

A retrospective on the Batman films of Tim Burton, Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992).

Features, BatmanAren BergstromJuly 16, 2012Batman, Batman Returns, comic book, Danny DeVito, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, superhero, Tim BurtonComment