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Aren's Top 10 Films of 2016

Aren offers up his favourite films of the past year.

FeaturesAren BergstromJanuary 20, 2017Arrival, Everybody Wants Some, Green Room, Hell or High Water, Kubo and the Two Strings, La La Land, O-J-: Made in America, Our Little Sister, Silence, The Witch, Top 10 Films of 2016Comment

Remembering Carrie Fisher

The 3 Brothers pay tribute to the recently-deceased icon.

FeaturesAren BergstromJanuary 17, 2017A New Hope, Carrie Fisher, Hannah and Her Sisters, Princess Leia, Remembering Carrie Fisher, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, The Force Awakens, When Harry Met Sally---Comment

Roundtable: Rogue One (2016)

The 3 Brothers discuss Rogue One and its merits as a Star Wars story.

RoundtablesAnton BergstromJanuary 13, 2017Carrie Fisher, digital characters, franchise, Gareth Edwards, George Lucas, J- J- Abrams, prequel, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, roundtable, spin-off, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, Star Wars: The Force AwakensComment

Review: The Founder (2016)

The Founder is a solid biopic with a blistering Michael Keaton at the centre.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJanuary 6, 2017The Founder, John Lee HancockComment

Chaos and Compassion: The Definitive Films of 2016

HyperNormalisation, O.J.: Made in America, Hell or High Water, Moonlight, and Arrival capture the tumultuous sociopolitical times of 2016.

Essays, Movies TodayAren BergstromJanuary 6, 2017Arrival, O.J. Made in America, Moonlight, HyperNormalisation, Hell or High WaterComment

Top 10 TV Shows of 2016

Aren offers up his picks for the best in TV.

3 Brothers' Essential Films of 2016

The 3 Brothers discuss their essential films of the past year.

FeaturesAren BergstromDecember 24, 201610 Cloverfield Lane, Angry Inuk, Arrival, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Born to be Blue, Caesar!, Cemetery of Splendor, Dheepan, Doctor Strange, Don't Breathe, Everybody Wants Some, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Germans & Jews, Green Room, Hacksaw Ridge, Hail, Hell or High Water, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, HyperNormalisation, Into the Inferno, Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids, Knight of Cups, Kubo and the Two Strings, Louder Than Bombs, Love and Friendship, Loving, Manchester By The Sea, Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall, Moonlight, Mountains May Depart, O-J-: Made in America, Our Little Sister, Right Now, Risen, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Sleeping Giant, Southside with You, Sully, The Age of Shadows, The BFG, The Founder, The Handmaiden, The Invitation, The Lobster, The Mermaid, The Nice Guys, The Salesman, The Shallows, The Witch, Three, Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience, Wrong Then, ZootopiaComment

Review: The Salesman (2016)

The Salesman works as a great introduction to Farhadi’s films, while being doubly-rich for those familiar with his previous work.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromDecember 9, 2016The Salesman, Asghar FarhadiComment

Review: Manchester By The Sea (2016)

About as good an actors' showcase as you'll get this year.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromDecember 8, 2016Casey Affleck, Gretchen Mol, Kenneth Lonergan, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges, Manchester By The Sea, Michelle WilliamsComment

Review: Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)

The rigorous application of technology is fascinating, even if its results are mixed.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromDecember 2, 2016Ang Lee, Ben Fountain, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Chris Tucker, Garrett Hedlund, Jean-Christophe Castelli, Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart, Steve Martin, Vin Diesel Comments

Review: Arrival (2016)

Arrival is both formally astounding and emotionally resonant.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromNovember 24, 2016Amy Adams, Arrival, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Heisserer, Forest Whitaker, Jeremy Renner, Mark O'Brien, Michael Stuhlbarg, Ted Chiang, Tzi Ma Comments

Table Talk: Doctor Strange (2016)

Anders and Aren discuss the merits of the latest film in the MCU.

RoundtablesAren BergstromNovember 15, 2016Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Benjamin Bratt, C- Robert Cargill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Doctor Strange, Jon Spaihts, Mads Mikkelsen, Marvel Cinematic Universe, MCU, Michael Stuhlbarg, Rachel McAdams, Scott Adkins, Scott Derrickson, Tilda SwintonComment

Review: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Relentless linear storytelling.

Review: Elle (2016)

Elle is merely a good bit of trash dolled up with an artful sheen.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromNovember 11, 2016Paul Verhoeven, Isabelle Huppert, ElleComment

Review: Ghostbusters (2016)

Pretty enjoyable, faithful enough, but not very remarkable.

Reviews, The Current: At HomeAnton BergstromNovember 10, 2016action comedy, blockbuster, Christ Hemsworth, comedy, Ghostbusters, ghosts, horror comedy, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Neil Casey, paranormal, Paul Feig, reboot Comment

Review: Moonlight (2016)

Wonderfully observant and particular filmmaking.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromNovember 8, 2016André Holland, Ashton Sanders, Barry Jenkins, Janelle Monáe, Jharrel Jerome, Mahershala Ali, Moonlight, Naomie Harris, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Trevante RhodesComment

Halloween Horror: Alien: Cosmic Horror/Intimate Horror

A discussion of how Ridley Scott's 1979 film uses science fiction to merge two kinds of horror to unsettle and disturb.

(Re)Viewing the Canon, Essays, Halloween Horror IIAnders BergstromOctober 28, 2016Alien, body horror, cosmic horror, essay, H- P- Lovecraft, Halloween Horror, horror, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Ridley Scott, science fiction, Sigourney WeaverComment

Halloween Horror: Ranking the Films of the Paranormal Activity Series

An examination of the Paranormal Activity series and the strengths of every individual film.

Features, Halloween Horror IIAren BergstromOctober 22, 2016Halloween Horror, Oren Peli, Paranormal Activity 2, Paranormal Activity 3, Paranormal Activity 4, Paranormal Activity-, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones Comment

Halloween Horror: Evil Dead (2013)

Redundant but also entertainingly nasty.

Flash Back, Reviews, Halloween Horror II, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromOctober 14, 2016Elizabeth Blackmore, Evil Dead, Fede Alvarez, Halloween Horror, Jane Levy, Jessica Lucas, Lou Taylor Pucci, Rodo Sayagues, Sam Raimi, Shiloh FernandezComment

Review: Keeping up with the Joneses (2016)

Not even a fan of mindless comedies will be able to sit through this one.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromOctober 14, 2016Keeping Up with the Joneses, Greg Mottola, Michael LeSieur, Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher, Gal Gadot, Matt Walsh, Maribeth Monroe, Patton Oswalt, Kevin DunnComment