Blog — 3 Brothers Film

The Matrix: The Animatrix (2003)

The Animatrix expanded the possibilities of the world the Wachowskis created, paying homage to the influence of Japanese animation on the series in the process.

Reviews, The MatrixAnders BergstromApril 12, 2019The Matrix, The Animatrix, anime, animation, science fiction, Lana Wachowski, Lily Wachowski, Kōji Morimoto, Shin’ichirô Watanabe, Mahiro Maeda, Peter Chung, retrospectiveComment

Review: Shazam! (2019)

Essentially Big as a superhero movie, Shazam! is a jolt of goofy energy in the DCEU.

Review: Us (2019)

An ambitious follow-up to Get Out that proves Peele has become a master at playing an audience, even if his central conceit could’ve been left more ambiguous.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 8, 2019Jordan Peele, Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, UsComment

10 Best TV Dramas Since The Sopranos

The Brothers offer their 10 Best TV Dramas since The Sopranos, as well as individual picks for favourite TV Shows they wish would’ve made the cut.

TV CornerAnton BergstromApril 5, 2019Lost, Friday Night Lights, Bloodline, Battlestar Galactica, The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, Deadwood, Hannibal, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, True Detective, Twin Peaks The Return, The WireComment

The Matrix: The Matrix (1999)

To mark its 20th anniversary, Aren plugs back into The Matrix to explore how it’s the definitive film of the past two decades.

The Matrix, Flash Back, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromApril 1, 2019The Matrix, The Matrix Retrospective, The Wachowskis, Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Joe PantolianoComment

Ranking the Films of David Cronenberg

Aren caps off the David Cronenberg Retrospective with a ranking of his films.

David Cronenberg: Maps to the Stars (2014)

The last review in our Cronenberg Retrospective considers his bizarre Gothic Hollywood satire.

Review: Apollo 11 (2019)

A stunning use of archival footage and an essential document of human achievement.

The Current: In Theatres, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 22, 2019Apollo 11, Todd Douglas Miller, NASAComment

Review: Wanda (1970)

Recently restored and now on Blu-ray and DVD, Barbara Loden’s Wanda (1970) is a landmark portrayal of one woman aimless and adrift in America.

Reviews, Flash BackAnders BergstromMarch 19, 2019Wanda, Barbara Loden, 1970s, existentialism, drama, independent filmComment

Review: Beau travail (1999)

Claire Denis’ beguiling riff on Billy Budd, Sailor lives up to its reputation.

Reviews, Flash Back, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 14, 2019Beau travail, Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau, Denis Lavant, Michel Subor, Gregoire Colin, Richard Courcet, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Billy BuddComment

Review: Soul Boy (2010)

Soul Boy is classical storytelling with astute observations on class.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 7, 2019Hawa Essuman, Billy Kahora, Samson Odhiambo, Leila Dayan Opou, Krysteen Savane, Frank Kimani, Joab Ogolla, Lucy Gachanja, Katherine Damaris, Kevin Onyango Omondi, Calvin Shikuku Odhiambo, Nordeen Abdulghani, Soul BoyComment

Review: Kati Kati (2016)

This is entertainment that is dramatically engaging, culturally-specific, and aesthetically bold.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromMarch 5, 2019Kati Kati, Mbithi Masya, Mugambi Nthiga, Nyokabi Gethaiga, Elsaphan Njora, Paul Ogola, Peter King MwaniaComment

Review: Supa Modo (2018)

Supa Modo is an appealing childhood empowerment story, but the more it veers away from human interest story, the better it becomes.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromMarch 4, 2019Supa Modo, Likarion Wainaina, Silas Miami, Mugambi Nthiga, Wanjeri Gakuru, Kamau Wa Ndung'u, Stycie Waweru, Maryanne Nungo, Nyawara Ndambia, Johnson Gitau ChegeComment

Review: High Flying Bird (2019)

Soderbergh’s basketball drama is winning combination of form and content.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromFebruary 27, 2019High Flying Bird, Steven Soderbergh, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Andre Holland, Zazie Beetz, Melvin Gregg, Sonja Sohn, Zachary Quinto, Kyle MacLachlan, Bill DukeComment

Predicting the 2019 Oscars

Need help with your Oscar pool? Look no further.

FeaturesAren BergstromFebruary 22, 2019Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, A Star Is Born, Vice, Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Willem Dafoe, Rami Malek, Viggo Mortensen, At Eternity's Gate, Yalitizia Aparicio, Glenn Close, The Wife, Olivia Colman, Lady Gaga, Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Mahershala Ali, Adam Driver, Sam Elliott, Richard E. Grant, Sam Rockwell, Amy Adams, Marina de Tavira, Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone, Alfonso Cuaron, Spike Lee, Yorgos Lanthimos, Adam McKay, Pawel Pawlikowski, Cold War, First Reformed, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Never Look Away, Mary Poppins Returns, Mary Queen of Scots, First Man, A Quiet Place, Avengers: Infinity War, Christopher Robin, Ready Player One, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Border, RBG, Isle of Dogs, Hale County, Hale County This Morning This Evening, Free Solo, Minding the Gap, Of Fathers and Sons, Capernaum, Shoplifters, Incredibles 2, Mirai, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseComment

Review: Cold War (2018)

Cold War is a gorgeous romance and a perceptive look at how history and politics define our lives.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromFebruary 20, 2019Ida, Cold War, Pawel Pawlikowski, Janusz Glowacki, Piotr Borkowski, Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Borys Szyc, Agata Kulesza, Cedric Kahn, Jeanne BalibarComment

Review: The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part continues the frantic and funny LEGO adventures of Emmett and the Master Builders; it may not be quite “awesome” but it’s a worthy continuation of the series.

Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAnders BergstromFebruary 13, 2019children's film, family comedy, LEGO, The LEGO Movie, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, Mike Mitchell, Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish, The Lonely Island, musicalComment

Review: Fyre (2019)

Compelling documentation that indulges our schadenfreude, but never becomes insightful commentary.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromFebruary 12, 2019Fyre, Fyre Festival, Netflix, Chris SmithComment

Review: Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)

Don’t let the satire misguide you; this is a classical horror film through and through.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromFebruary 7, 2019Velvet Buzzsaw, Dan Gilroy, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Toni Collette, Zawe Ashton, Tom Sturridge, Natalia Dyer, Daveed Diggs, Billy Magnussen, John Malkovich, NetflixComment

David Cronenberg: Cosmopolis (2012)

This darkly comic adaptation of Don DeLillo’s novel, Cosmopolis, is a thematically rich and rewarding examination of the late capitalist system we all live in.

David Cronenberg, ReviewsAnders BergstromFebruary 5, 2019David Cronenberg Retrospective, David Cronenberg, Robert Pattinson, Sarah Gadon, Paul Giamatti, capitalism, literary adaptation, Don DeLillo, dark comedyComment