Blog — 3 Brothers Film

Review: No Time to Die (2021)

No Time to Die is pulled in too many directions by the trends and tastes of the moment, displaying a less sure vision of who Bond is in the second decade of the 21st century.

Halloween Horror: Unfriended (2014)

Leo Gabriadze’s found-footage horror movie about cyberbullying reinvents the slasher for the digital age.

Aren's Reviews, Reviews, Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, Halloween HorrorAren BergstromOctober 8, 2021Unfriended, Halloween Horror, Leo Gabriadze, Nelson Greaves, Shelley Hennig, Moses Storm, Renee Olstead, Will Peltz, Jacob Wysocki, Courtney Halverson, Heather SossamanComment

Table Talk: Paul Schrader and Hardcore (1979)

Anton and Anders discuss the influences, themes, and merits of Paul Schrader’s second directorial work.

RoundtablesAnton BergstromOctober 1, 2021Paul Schrader, pornography, religion, Neo-noir, Boogie Nights, Taxi Driver, The SearchersComment

Review: Candyman (2021)

Nia DaCosta’s legacy sequel to Candyman is an ambitious horror movie with a great visual style and score that’s held back by its disappointing ending and reductive themes.

Aren's Reviews, Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromSeptember 29, 2021Candyman, Nia DaCosta, Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Colman Domingo, Kyle Kaminsky, Vanessa Williams, Rebecca Spence, Michael Hargrove, Brian KingComment

TIFF21: Burning

Eva Orner’s documentary about the Australian bushfires of 2019-2020 is a quick-paced and informative, if overly conventional, work that’s best when it lets its anger fuel its storytelling.

Aren's Reviews, Reviews, The Festival CircuitAren BergstromSeptember 21, 2021Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF21, Burning, Eva OrnerComment

TIFF21: Night Raiders

Danis Goulet’s debut feature is a potent sci-fi allegory for residential schools held back by its generic dystopian worldbuilding.

Aren's Reviews, The Festival Circuit, ReviewsAren BergstromSeptember 17, 2021Night Raiders, Danis Goulet, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Brooklyn Letexier-Hart, Alex Tarrant, Amanda Plummer, Violet Nelson, TIFF21, Toronto International Film FestivalComment

TIFF21: Terrorizers

Ho Wi Ding’s provocative Taiwanese drama about loneliness and voyeurism clarifies its themes and narrative in startling fashion.

Aren's Reviews, Reviews, The Festival CircuitAren BergstromSeptember 16, 2021Terrorizers, Taiwan, Ho Wi Ding, Natasha Sung, Austin Lin, Moon Lee, Annie Chen, JC Lin, Pipi Yin, Ning Ding, Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF21Comment

TIFF21: Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash

Despite its ridiculous title, Edwin’s Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash is more sedate arthouse picture than martial arts extravaganza.

Aren's Reviews, Reviews, The Festival CircuitAren BergstromSeptember 14, 2021Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF21, Edwin, Vengeance Is Mine All Others Pay Cash, Eka Kurniawan, Marthino Lio, Ladya Cheryl, Sal Priadi, Reza Rahadian, Ratu FelishaComment

Review: The Green Knight (2021)

David Lowery’s adaptation of the Arthurian poem is a strange, bold, and bewitching act of revisionism.

Aren's Reviews, Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromSeptember 10, 2021The Green Knight, David Lowery, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris, Ralph Ineson, Barry Keoghan, Erin Kellyman, Kate DickieComment

Zack Snyder: Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

Zack Snyder’s Justice League is the best superhero team epic—and the last one we need, at least for a good while.

Zack Snyder, Reviews, The Current: At HomeAnton BergstromSeptember 3, 2021Zack Snyder, Zack Snyder Retrospective, superheroes, superhero team epic, Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Ciaran Hinds, Jason Momoa, Chris TerrioComment

Review: Candyman (1992)

Bernard Rose’s modern horror classic is a striking film with a memorable villain and a potent subconscious effect.

Aren's Reviews, Flash Back, ReviewsAren BergstromSeptember 1, 2021Candyman, Bernard Rose, Clive Barker, Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, Vanessa Estelle Williams, Kasi Lemmons, DeJuan Guy, Gilbert Lewis, Carolyn Lowery Comment

Review: Don't Breathe 2 (2021)

Rodo Sayagues’ follow-up to the 2016 home invasion horror film is a surprisingly effective and nasty sequel.

Aren's Reviews, Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromAugust 30, 2021Don't Breathe 2, Rodo Sayagues, Fede Alvarez, Stephen Lang, Brendan Sexton III, Madelyn GraceComment

Review: The Suicide Squad (2021)

James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad plays like Guardians of the Galaxy with more violence and swearing.

Aren's Reviews, Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromAugust 16, 2021The Suicide Squad, James Gunn, DCEU, Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone, Viola Davis, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Jai Courtney, Peter Capaldi.Comment

Review: Zola (2020)

A film as ironically distanced, and ultimately, disposable as a Twitter thread.

Aren's Reviews, Reviews, The Current: In TheatresAren BergstromAugust 3, 2021Zola, Janicza Bravo, Jeremy O. Harris, Aziah Zola King, David Kushner, Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun, Ari'el Stachel, Colman DomingoComment

Review: Fear Street Part Three: 1666 (2021)

The conclusion of Leigh Janiak’s Fear Street trilogy comes undone due to its narrative structure.

Aren's Reviews, Reviews, The Current: At HomeAren BergstromJuly 30, 2021Fear Street, Fear Street Part Three: 1666, Leigh Janiak, Phil Graziadei, Kate Trefry, R. L. Stine, Kiana Madeira, Ashley Zukerman, Gillian Jacobs, Olivia Scott Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr., Darrell Britt-GibsonComment

Review: Fear Street Part Two: 1978 (2021)

Fear Street Part Two: 1978 is the best film in the trilogy due to its well constructed relationships and emotional storytelling.

Review: Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021)

Fear Street Part One: 1994 plays like Stranger Things, but for teen fans of horror movies.

Review: No Sudden Move (2021)

In its best moments, No Sudden Move recalls the easygoing crime plotting of Elmore Leonard.

The First 45 Minutes of Independence Day (1996) Epitomize Its Brilliance

The opening of Roland Emmerich’s 1996 disaster extravaganza ranks among the most effective blockbuster openings of all time.

Review: F9: The Fast Saga (2021)

F9 escalates the series into the realm of pure spectacle and melodrama.