Blog — 3 Brothers Film

Review: The Highwaymen (2019)

John Lee Hancock’s revisionist take on Bonnie and Clyde leans into Western conventions while flirting with a deeper take on the mythology of American violence.

Reviews, Aren's Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromAugust 16, 2019The Highwaymen, John Lee Hancock, John Fusco, Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson, Kathy Bates, John Carroll Lynch, Kim Dickens, Thomas Mann, William Sadler, Bonnie and ClydeComment

Ranking the Films of the Jurassic Park Series

Aren looks back at the Jurassic Park series and offers an assessment of each film, as well as a final ranking.

FeaturesAren BergstromAugust 14, 2019Ranking the Jurassic Park Series, Jurassic Park, Jurassic Park III, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomComment

Review: Kindergarten Cop (1990)

Kindergarten Cop is sentimental, but also a strong encapsulation of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s strengths as a performer.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromAugust 9, 2019Kindergarten Cop, Ivan Reitman, Murray Salem, Herschel Weingrod, Timothy Harris, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt, Richard Tyson, Carroll Baker, Arnold SchwarzeneggerComment

Growing Up On Tatooine: A Personal Reflection on Star Wars: A New Hope

Anton offers a short reflection on what Star Wars: A New Hope means to him.

Star Wars, EssaysAnton BergstromAugust 8, 2019Star Wars, Star Wars: A New Hope, Lawrence of Arabia, Saskatoon, childhood, adolescence, cinema, favourite movies, personal reflectionComment

Roundtable: Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood (2019)

The Brothers discuss Quentin Tarantino’s latest and its huge cast, historical revisionism, and function as a fairy tale.

RoundtablesAren BergstromAugust 2, 2019Quentin Tarantino, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Julia Butters, Austin Baker, Dakota Fanning, Bruce Dern, Mike Moh, Luke Perry, Kurt Russell, Al Pacino, Once Upon a Time ... in HollywoodComment

Introduction to Star Wars Retrospective

The 3 Brothers begin their retrospective on the most popular film series of all time, Star Wars.

Features, Star WarsAren BergstromJuly 31, 2019Star Wars, Star Wars Retrospective, George Lucas, DisneyComment

Review: The Lion King (2019)

The 2019 photorealistic remake of the 1994 classic is pointless nostalgia.

Review: Armageddon (1998)

While it is often dismissed as a prime example of bad, American action films, Michael Bay’s Armageddon is actually carefully constructed, developing its film style in service of a powerful work of American propaganda.

Reviews, Michael Bay, Overlooked and Under-AppreciatedAnders BergstromJuly 19, 2019Armageddon, Michael Bay, 1998, Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, action, propaganda, disaster movie, global disaster, NASAComment

Review: Midsommar (2019)

Ari Aster’s follow-up to Hereditary is formally impressive, but also indulgent and narratively myopic.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 17, 2019Ari Aster, Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren, Will Poulter, Midsommar, HereditaryComment

Review: Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

An embarrassingly lazy film on almost every level.

Roundtable: Game of Thrones Part 2 - The Series

After a bit of time to reflect on the series, the Brothers discuss the legacy and experience of Game of Thrones upon its conclusion.

Roundtables, TV CornerAnders BergstromJuly 5, 2019Game of Thrones, David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, George R-R- Martin, fantasy, televisionComment

Review: Rocketman (2019)

Rocketman reinvigorates the musical biopic through its full-on musical approach.

The Current: In Theatres, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 4, 2019Dexter Fletcher, Lee Hall, Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rocketman, Elton JohnComment

Chernobyl Shows the Human Cost of Heroism

In addition to being a blunt argument against governmental lies, Chernobyl is a rousing portrait of heroism in action.

Review: All Is True (2018)

All Is True could’ve been a disastrous work of biographical criticism, but instead, it’s a quiet drama that understands Shakespeare’s appeal.

The Current: In Theatres, Reviews, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJune 18, 2019All Is True, Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Lydia Wilson, Kathryn Wilder, William ShakespeareComment

Review: Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

Godzilla: King of the Monsters has plenty of action to satisfy kaiju fanboys, but the storytelling lacks nuance and interesting human characters.

Review: Deadwood: The Movie (2019)

After 13 years, Deadwood finally gets some bittersweet closure.

Review: John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum still has exceptional action sequences, but the franchise is starting to suffer diminished returns.

Review: Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)

It’s naked franchise extension, but with enough humour and strong world-building to justify its existence.

Roundtable: Game of Thrones Part 1 - The Final Season

After the series finale this past Sunday night, the 3 Brothers offer their take on the final season of Game of Thrones: the plot twists, characters, and its place in the television landscape.

Roundtables, TV CornerAnders BergstromMay 24, 2019Game of Thrones, David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, George R-R- Martin, fantasy, television, TV show, Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner, Masie Williams, Lena Headey, Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-WaldauComment

The Matrix: The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

The final film in The Matrix Trilogy is a subversion of conclusions and a fascinating pivot away from a linear, western worldview.