3 Brothers Filmcast

Do you have it in you to make it epic? The Brothers ponder this question during a roundtable discussion of George Miller’s FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA. They start the conversation with some fast takes on every film in the MAD MAX series. Afterwards, they dig into FURIOSA specifically, exploring its action filmmaking, approach to myth, character building, and comparisons to FURY ROAD. They continue the...

Is PULP FICTION as good as it was in 1994? Worse? Better? The Brothers ponder the film’s impact on themselves and cinema as a whole in a roundtable discussion of Quentin Tarantino’s iconic crime film. They discuss the film’s cast, narrative, and style as well as compare its chapters and share their favourite characters and segments. Later, they broaden the conversation to discuss Tarantino’s entir...

Is ROAD HOUSE truly ROAD HOUSE without Patrick Swayze? This question looms over the Brothers roundtable discussion of Doug Liman’s ROAD HOUSE, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. They discuss the film’s action filmmaking, storytelling, setting, and approach as a remake before comparing it to Rowdy Herrington’s original film starring Patrick Swayze. In particular, they outline some of the many reasons why th...

Is DUNE: PART TWO this generation’s THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK? None other than Christopher Nolan suggested as much. The Brothers examine the success of Denis Villeneuve’s epic sequel in this roundtable discussion. In particular, they focus on the film’s thematic approach, its Shakespearean ending, the performances of the all-star cast, the design and worldbuilding, its qualities as an adaptation, an...

Indebted to Otto Preminger’s ANATOMY OF A MURDER as well as many prestige dramas from the 1980s and 1990s, Justine Triet’s ANATOMY OF A FALL is one of the best reviewed movies of 2023 and a nominee for Best Picture and Best Director at this year’s Oscars. The Brothers dig into the film and its deliberately ambiguous storytelling in a roundtable discussion. In particular, they focus on the film’s w...

Has streaming permanently changed how we gauge success? Are BARBIE and OPPENHEIMER the future of Hollywood? The Brothers discuss these questions and more as they examine three possible trends in filmmaking and cinema during a bonus roundtable discussion. 0:22 - Roundtable: 3 Big Trends Going into 2024 Clips: - “Dune” (1984) Universal Pictures Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and rou...

What does a good modern blockbuster look like? Is it more like Takashi Yamazaki’s GODZILLA MINUS ONE or Zack Snyder’s REBEL MOON: PART ONE - A CHILD OF FIRE? The Brothers examine the state of modern, large-scale genre filmmaking in a roundtable discussion of GODZILLA MINUS ONE, the surprisingly successful new entry in the long-running kaiju series from Toho Studios. They discuss the film’s dramati...

When it came out in 1970, Donald Shebib’s GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD was considered the greatest English-language Canadian film ever made. Today, it remains one of the seminal films of Canadian cinema and a profound working class drama about shattered dreams in Toronto. In light of Donald Shebib’s passing late last year, Anton and Aren discuss GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD and why it remains such a powerful work t...

Is NAPOLEON a heroic epic or a tragic comedy? Does Ridley Scott split the difference between the two in his historical epic starring Joaquin Phoenix as the French military commander-turned-emperor. The Brothers examine these questions during a roundtable discussion of Scott’s new film. In particular, they focus on the film’s battle scenes, its performances, its portrayal of Napoleon as a great man...

Is THE KILLER David Fincher’s return to form or Fincher’s self-reflexive critique of his own filmmaking habits? Could it be both? The Brothers dig into these questions during a roundtable discussion of Fincher’s latest film, which is currently streaming on Netflix. During the discussion, they also ask whether we should only expect great movies from great auteurs, examine the film’s performances, d...

What’s scarier? Emotional trauma or a literal demon? David Gordon Green’s THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER seems to think both are plenty spooky as it recreates the structure of William Friedkin’s original film to explore evil, both psychological and spiritual. The Brothers dig into whether this gambit works in a roundtable discussion, which also touches on the film’s role as a legacy sequel, its syncretic...

Is A HAUNTING IN VENICE a horror movie? The marketing makes it seem like Kenneth Branagh has reinvented his Hercule Poirot series as a haunted house horror thriller, with grisly deaths, supernatural happenings, and an overwhelming atmosphere of dread. But does the movie match the marketing? Yes, and no. The Brothers dig into the film’s genre positioning in a roundtable discussion. They also exampl...

What’s your favourite movie of the 2023 summer movie season? The Brothers share their answers as they discuss BARBIE, OPPENHEIMER, SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE, SOUND OF FREEDOM, and other 2023 summer movie releases. They also examine the political discourse surrounding the smash successes of BARBIE and SOUND OF FREEDOM, shout out some of the summer’s notable indie releases, and share what...

What are the most influential movies of the 1970s? The standard answer is to say STAR WARS and JAWS, as these two blockbusters reinvented Hollywood and became the lode stars of mainstream filmmaking for the following decades. But the Brothers argue that George Lucas’s AMERICAN GRAFFITI deserves to be in the conversation as one of the most influential Hollywood movies of the decade. In a roundtable...

Is ASTEROID CITY a great Wes Anderson film? The Brothers discuss Anderson’s latest in a roundtable discussion. Specifically, they share general thoughts, discuss whether Anderson is suffering from diminished returns, interrogate the performances and frame narrative, and offer possible avenues for accessing the meaning of the work. 0:00 - Intro 0:31 - Roundtable: “Asteroid City” 19:59 - Outro Clips...

Does the world still need Indiana Jones? The Brothers examine this question during a roundtable discussion of James Mangold’s INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY. They offer their general reactions to the film, compare it to past films in the series, debate the performances of newcomers Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Mads Mikkelsen, and examine how the film is stuck between recreating adventure serial...

Does THE FLASH epitomize the failure of the DCEU? The Brothers examine this question during a roundtable discussion of Andy Muschietti’s new film starring Ezra Miller. After some general takes on the film’s success (or lack thereof), they focus on the film’s performances, chronology, strange tone, CGI cameos, and examine the confusing history of the DCEU writ large. They also dig deep into the fil...

What are you excited to see in the 2023 summer movie season? Is Christopher Nolan just a dumb guy posing as a smart guy or will his OPPENHEIMER be the movie of the summer? Will INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY fall into the same trap as the Disney STAR WARS and MCU movies? Can Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE possibly be good? The Brothers ponder these questions and more as they preview the 2023 summer...

Is RETURN OF THE JEDI the first prequel? The Brothers ponder this question during a roundtable discussion to mark the film’s 40th anniversary. They examine the themes of this final film in the STAR WARS Original Trilogy, explore how the film makes the saga about a family instead of an individual, celebrate the film’s technical achievements and performances, and dig into its remarkable editing. The...

The Brothers put on their best kevlar-reinforced three-piece suits for a roundtable discussion of Chad Stahelski’s JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4. They offer their impressions of this latest installment in the series, examine the action filmmaking, dig into some of its key themes, investigate the series’ worldbuilding, and celebrate the performances of Keanu Reeves and Donnie Yen. They also examine the film...

Anton dons a hood and descends into the catacombs of Rome for a review of Andrew Hyatt’s PAUL, APOSTLE OF CHRIST, a biblical drama about the Early Church starring James Faulkner as St. Paul and Jim Caviezel as St. Luke. Anton examines how the film is framed as a kind of dystopian thriller, almost like an ancient world BLADE RUNNER, and how Hyatt creates an atmosphere of tension and paranoia throug...

The Brothers don the Ghostface mask for a roundtable discussion of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s SCREAM VI. They give overall impressions, discuss the set-pieces, investigate the film’s use of satire and humour, and evaluate the performances. Then, they compare the film to the other SCREAM movies and offer a ranking of the series, before finally calling into the Corey hotline for a com...

Aren comes out of retirement and returns to the ring for a review of Michael B. Jordan’s CREED III, the third film in the ROCKY spinoff series starring Jordan as Adonis Creed. Aren examines the film’s performances, particularly the work of Jonathan Majors as Adonis’s friend-turned-rival, Dame Anderson. He also unpacks the film’s visual approach to the fight sequences and contends that the film is...

Anton turns down the gas and sneaks around the attic for a review of George Cukor’s GASLIGHT, the iconic thriller starring Ingrid Bergman as a woman being psychologically tormented by her husband. Anton examines how the film generates tension and approaches the lack of mystery about the villain, discusses Ingrid Bergman’s excellent performance, and explores the film’s enduring impact within the wi...

Aren buckles his seatbelt and braces for impact to review Jean-Francois Richet’s PLANE, the throwback action movie starring Gerard Butler as a commercial airline captain rescuing his passengers from Filipino militants. Aren examines how the film takes good advantage of the conventional Hollywood three-act structure and then goes on to show how it leverages Gerard Butler’s sweaty charm. You can rea...