A rare sequel that goes in a different direction, darker and deeper, The Empire Strikes Back permanently transformed what the Star Wars saga would be.
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The Safdie Brothers continue to mine chaos and momentum in the riveting Uncut Gems.
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Terrence Malick has crafted his most political and religious work yet.
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One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk is a rewarding film and a microcosm of Inuit-settler relations.
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Makoto Shinkai’s follow-up to Your Name is a similarly high-concept exercise in empathy.
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The Platform is both an allegory for class warfare and a seriously entertaining science-fiction horror film.
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The simplicity and iconicity of Star Wars obscures its remarkable formal achievement.
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Sound of Metal has one of the most astounding sound designs in recent memory.
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A gruesome, funny B-movie to end the summer movie season.
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A remarkable documentary that gets at the inherent tensions of a globalized economy.
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In the wake of the new trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the Brothers point out pertinent issues with the Disney Trilogy that need addressing.
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The Great Hack is an addictive primer on the Cambridge Analytica scandal, but it avoids delving into the muddier waters of its subject matter.
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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.
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Aren looks back at the Jurassic Park series and offers an assessment of each film, as well as a final ranking.
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Kindergarten Cop is sentimental, but also a strong encapsulation of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s strengths as a performer.
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Anton offers a short reflection on what Star Wars: A New Hope means to him.
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The Brothers discuss Quentin Tarantino’s latest and its huge cast, historical revisionism, and function as a fairy tale.
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The 3 Brothers begin their retrospective on the most popular film series of all time, Star Wars.
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The 2019 photorealistic remake of the 1994 classic is pointless nostalgia.
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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.
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