Blog — 3 Brothers Film

When the Camera Learned to Fly: F.W. Murnau and the Visual Achievement of Silent Filmmaking

In his silent masterpieces, F.W. Murnau invented a new visual vocabulary for cinema.

Essays, (Re)Viewing the CanonAren BergstromJanuary 8, 2016F.W. Murnau, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, The Last LaughComment

Roundtable: Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Part 1

The 3 Brothers discuss the good and the bad of the new Star Wars film.

Aren's Top 10 Films of 2015

Aren offers up his favourite films of the past year.

FeaturesAren BergstromJanuary 5, 2016Aren's Top 10 Films of 2015, Best of 2015, Creed, It Follows, Love & Mercy, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mistress America, Office, Sicario, Son of Saul, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Look of Silence, Top 10 Films of 2015Comment

3 Brothers' Essential Films of 2015

The 3 Brothers catalogue their essential films of 2015.

Top 10 TV Shows of 2015

Aren offers up his picks for the best in the year of television.

TV CornerAren BergstromDecember 21, 2015Better Call Saul, BoJack Horseman, Fargo, Game of Thrones, Hannibal, House of Cards, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Justified, Louie, Mad Men, New Girl, Rick and Morty, Show Me a Hero, Silicon Valley, The Leftovers, Top 10 TV Shows of 2015Comment

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: Mr. Holmes (2015)

Enjoyable, slight mystery about an old Sherlock Holmes.

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

Thursday Rethink: Crimson Peak is a sumptuous gothic romance and horror

Aren offers up a rereading of Guillermo del Toro's gothic romance and horror film.

Features, Thursday RethinkAren BergstromNovember 19, 2015Charlie Hunnam, Crimson Peak, Gothic horror, gothic romance, Guillermo del Toro, haunted house, horror, Jessica Chastain, Jim Beaver, Mia Wasikowska, Thursday Rethink, Tom HiddlestonComment

Ranking the Films of the James Bond 007 Series

Every James Bond 007 film ranked by each Brother.

Roundtable: James Bond 007: Daniel Craig

The 3 Brothers discuss Daniel Craig's tenure as James Bond thus far.

James Bond 007, RoundtablesAnders BergstromNovember 13, 2015Casino Royale, Daniel Craig, Daniel Craig Roundtable, emotional realism, James Bond, James Bond 007, James Bond 007 Retrospective, Quantum of Solace, reboot, Sam Mendes, Skyfall, SPECTRE, spyComment

Roundtable: James Bond 007: Spectre (2015)

The 3 Brothers discuss the latest film in the Bond franchise.

James Bond 007: Skyfall (2012)

A definitive argument for the character (and the series') effectiveness.

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

An Indigenous New Wave of Film

Aren interviews Jesse Wente and Daniel Northway-Frank to explore the burgeoning Indigenous New Wave.

FeaturesAren BergstromOctober 30, 2015Indigenous New Wave, Jesse Wente, imaginative, Daniel Northway-Frank, Rhymes for Young Ghouls, BoyComment

Halloween Horror: Hellraiser (1987)

The gore effects are astounding.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, Aren's Reviews, Halloween Horror IIIAren BergstromOctober 29, 2015Andrew Robinson, Ashley Laurence, body horror, Clare Higgins, Cliver Barker, Doug Bradley, gore, Halloween Horror, Hellraiser, horror, Oliver Smith, Sean ChapmanComment