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| Episode 48: Anora / Fall Roundup feat. Trap / Juror #2 / Fight Club 25th Anniversary | 27 Nov 2024 | 01:23:44 | |
Is ANORA a progressive indie all about representation and destigmatization, or a hilarious, madcap romantic thriller? Perhaps it’s a bit of both. The Brothers explore these questions and more as they review Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner. In particular, they focus on the film’s anthropological lens, its lead performance, its pacing, its humour, its setting, and, of course, the critical discourse surrounding the film. Afterwards, they go on a tour of their recent fall viewing, touching on revisits and new releases, including M. Night Shyamalan’s TRAP, Sean Baker’s TAKE OUT, David Fincher’s FIGHT CLUB, which turned 25 this year, Clint Eastwood’s JUROR #2, Edward Berger’s CONCLAVE, and the HBO series ROME, for good measure. 0:33 - Roundtable: “Anora” Clips: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Episode 47: Megalopolis / Joker: Folie à Deux / Halloween Horror | 28 Oct 2024 | 01:18:28 | |
Who is this made for? It’s the question at the heart of the critical and commercial failure of two of the fall’s biggest movies: Francis Ford Coppola’s MEGALOPOLIS and Todd Phillips’ JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX. The Brothers examine both these films with roundtable discussions. In particular, they discuss the themes, visual approach, performances, and tonal oddness of MEGALOPOLIS and the provocative framing, social commentary, and audience contempt of JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX. They cap off the conversation by discussing a few of the movies and TV shows they’re watching this year for Halloween Horror. 0:48 - Roundtable: “Megalopolis” Clips: Further reading: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Bonus: 3 Big Movie Trends Going into 2024 | 19 Feb 2024 | 00:25:01 | |
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: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Episode 38: Godzilla Minus One / Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire | 25 Jan 2024 | ||
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 dramatic approach, action sequences, and homages to the work of Steven Spielberg and Studio Ghibli before they turn their attention to Snyder’s REBEL MOON: PART ONE, the divisive director’s attempt to create a space opera franchise on Netflix. 0:33 - Keynote 3:29 - Roundtable: “Godzilla Minus One” 47:53 - Roundtable: “Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire” Clips: - “Godzilla Minus One” (2023) Toho Studios - “Henry V” (1989) Curzon Film Distributors - “Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire” (2023) Netflix - “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock” (1984) Paramount Pictures Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Bonus: Donald Shebib’s Goin’ Down the Road | 08 Jan 2024 | 00:26:27 | |
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 to this day. 2:12 - Roundtable: “Goin’ Down the Road” Clips: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Episode 37: Napoleon | 18 Dec 2023 | 00:56:45 | |
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 of history, its comic elements, its point of view, and its comparisons to past Scott films as well as key influences, including Stanley Kubrick’s BARRY LYNDON and Miloš Forman’s AMADEUS. 0:23 - Keynote Clips: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Episode 36: The Killer | 20 Nov 2023 | 01:01:06 | |
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, discuss its critiques of modern society, compare it to film noirs of the past, and celebrate its standout action scene. 0:23 - Keynote Clips: - “Fight Club” (1999) 20th Century Fox Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw Additional Reading: | |||
| Episode 35: The Exorcist: Believer / The Exorcist Series | 27 Oct 2023 | 01:19:45 | |
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 religiosity, its performances, and its success (or failure) as a horror film. Afterwards, they broaden the discussion to examine THE EXORCIST series as a whole, remarking on which films in the series work best and how the original film remains so iconic 50 years later. 0:29 - Keynote Clips: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Episode 34: A Haunting in Venice / Pirates of the Caribbean 20th Anniversary | 26 Sep 2023 | ||
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 example the film’s theatricality, Branagh’s roots as a Shakespeare actor and director, and the film’s examination of spiritualism vs materialism. Later, they look back on the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN trilogy to mark the 20th anniversary of THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL. 0:26 - Keynote Clips: Pirates of the Caribbean reviews: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw Apologies for the quality of Aren’s audio track, which was the result of an unforeseen technical issue. | |||
| Bonus: 2023 Summer Movie Roundup | 11 Sep 2023 | 00:23:36 | |
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 memorable old films they caught up with this summer. 0:00 - Intro Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Episode 33: American Graffiti 50th Anniversary | 30 Aug 2023 | ||
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 discussion to mark its 50th Anniversary, the Brothers examine AMERICAN GRAFFITI and its various thematic and formal approaches, including its nostalgic lens, its performances, its characterizations, its experimental sound recording, and the film’s indebtedness to the French New Wave. 0:00 - Intro Clips: Suggested Reading: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Bonus: Asteroid City | 31 Jul 2023 | ||
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 Clips: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Episode 46: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice / Tim Burton / Legacy Sequels | 20 Sep 2024 | 01:07:44 | |
Does Tim Burton still have the juice? The Brothers dig into this possibility during a roundtable discussion of BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE, his legacy sequel to his 1988 classic. After sharing their takes on the original BEETLEJUICE, the Brothers dig into the new film and examine its casting, storytelling, and gags. They broaden the discussion to examine Tim Burton’s overall career and discuss the film in light of all the other legacy sequels that exist in contemporary Hollywood. 0:26 - Keynote Clips: Further reading: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Episode 32: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | 17 Jul 2023 | 00:55:57 | |
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 serials of the past and embodying the flattened worldview of blockbusters of the present. 0:00 - Intro Clips from: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Episode 31: The Flash / DCEU / Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | 27 Jun 2023 | 00:57:52 | |
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 film’s use of false nostalgia and comparisons to the MCU, specifically SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, before offering a brief review of SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE and pondering what’s next for superhero cinema. 0:00 - Intro Clips from: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Bonus: 2023 Summer Movie Preview | 07 Jun 2023 | 00:27:23 | |
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 movie season. 0:00 - Intro Clips: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Episode 30: Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary | 25 May 2023 | 00:53:54 | |
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. They also examine how it connects to the rest of the STAR WARS franchise and relitigate some of the film’s most notorious elements, including George Lucas’s Special Edition edits and the presence of Ewoks and other family-friend creatures. 0:00 - Intro Clips from: Aren’s review of RETURN OF THE JEDI for their 2019 STAR WARS Retrospective: https://3brothersfilm.com/blog/2019/9/30/star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi-1983 Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Episode 29: John Wick: Chapter 4 / The Super Mario Bros. Movie | 25 Apr 2023 | 01:04:30 | |
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’s video game qualities before they move onto a roundtable discussion of THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE, the video game blockbuster from Nintendo and Illumination. 0:00 - Intro Clips from: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Audio Review: Paul, Apostle of Christ | 18 Apr 2023 | 00:12:01 | |
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 through his worldbuilding. He goes on to examine the film’s budgetary restrictions and unpack the film’s depiction of persecution and its potential relevance for contemporary viewers. You can read the original written review at 3 Brothers Film. | |||
| Episode 28: Scream VI / Scream Series | 27 Mar 2023 | 01:00:07 | |
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 comparison with another requel horror series. 0:00 - Intro Clips from: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Audio Review: Creed III | 24 Mar 2023 | 00:08:27 | |
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 one of the few Hollywood movies to explore a positive version of masculinity. You can read the original written review at 3 Brothers Film. | |||
| Audio Review: Gaslight | 20 Mar 2023 | 00:09:08 | |
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 wider culture. You can read the original written review at 3 Brothers Film. | |||
| Audio Review: Plane | 14 Mar 2023 | 00:05:39 | |
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 read the original written review at 3 Brothers Film. | |||
| Episode 45: Alien: Romulus / Alien Series | 30 Aug 2024 | 01:12:33 | |
Can a movie embody the cynical impulses of modern Hollywood franchise filmmaking while still satisfying as a good movie? The Brothers examine this question during a roundtable discussion of Fede Álvarez’s ALIEN: ROMULUS. They discuss whether the movie worked for them, its connections to previous ALIEN movies, its approach as a slasher film, its inventive set pieces, and its cast. They also try to get at what the movie’s core themes might be before they extend the conversation to discuss the other movies in the ALIEN series and provide individual rankings. 0:25 - Keynote Clips: Apologies for the quality of Aren’s audio track this episode. Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: | |||
| Bonus: 2023 Oscars Commentary / Predictions | 08 Mar 2023 | 00:46:04 | |
The Brothers look into the crystal ball and read the tea leaves as they offer commentary and predictions on the 2023 Oscar nominations. After general thoughts, they dig into the top six categories and offer their predictions for the winners, as well as their major snubs for the categories and who’d they’d remove to make way for their favourites. 0:00 - Intro Read our written work at https://3brothersfilm.com Clips: | |||
| Episode 27: Knock at the Cabin / M. Night Shyamalan | 27 Feb 2023 | 00:55:36 | |
The Brothers look in the mirror and see the light for a roundtable discussion of M. Night Shyamalan’s KNOCK AT THE CABIN. They discuss whether the film’s narrative worked for them, address differences from the novel, examine its religious storytelling and in the process compare it to SIGNS, and unpack the film’s formal elements and performances. Then, they place the film within Shyamalan’s larger career. 0:00 - Intro Clips from: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Audio Review: Skinamarink | 22 Feb 2023 | 00:05:14 | |
Aren grabs his Lego and parks himself in front of the TV set to review Kyle Edward Ball’s SKINAMARINK, the low-budget experimental horror movie that’s made waves this winter. In particular, Aren examines the film’s radical formal approach, which uses avant-garde techniques to lull the viewer into a dissociative nightmare. You can read the original written review at 3 Brothers Film. | |||
| Audio Review: Titanic 25 Anniversary | 10 Feb 2023 | 00:33:13 | |
Anton dons his diving bell and heads to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to examine James Cameron’s TITANIC in an in-depth audio review in time for its 25th Anniversary theatrical re-release. Anton examines how the film fits into James Cameron’s career and draws on new insights into Cameron’s work gleaned from 3 Brothers Film’s James Cameron Retrospective. He also specifically explores TITANIC as a movie about time travel. You can read the original written review at 3 Brothers Film. | |||
| Episode 26: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery / The Menu | 25 Jan 2023 | ||
The Brothers don their fanciest ascots and crispest chef’s aprons for a roundtable discussion of Rian Johnson’s GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY and Mark Mylod’s THE MENU. The discuss the successes and failures of each individual film, focusing on the subversive storytelling of GLASS ONION, the generic modesty of THE MENU, and both film’s comedic approaches. Then, they compare the films as indictments of the rich and powerful and end with an appreciation of Ralph Fiennes’ comedic abilities. 0:00 - Intro Clips from: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com. Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Episode 25: The Fabelmans | 21 Dec 2022 | 00:45:12 | |
Anders and Aren warm up the projector and spool their 8mm film for a table talk discussion of Steven Spielberg’s THE FABELMANS. They discuss the film’s autobiographical elements and interest in the act of filmmaking, the performances of Paul Dano and Michelle Williams, the film’s reflections on Spielberg’s career as a whole, and the noteworthy cameo in the final scene. 0:00 - Intro Clips from: | |||
| Bonus: James Cameron Retrospective | 16 Dec 2022 | 00:42:27 | |
The Brothers sync with their avatars and dive to the bottom of the ocean to discuss the films of James Cameron to mark the release of AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER. During the discussion, they reflect on what they’ve learned from doing the James Cameron Retrospective at 3brothersfilm.com, evaluate common themes and obsessions in his work, compare him to Christopher Nolan and Alfred Hitchcock, highlight key aspects of his documentaries, and, finally, offer key takeaways about him as a director. 0:00 - Intro Clips: | |||
| Episode 24: Decision to Leave / Park Chan-wook / Korean Movie Recommendations | 28 Nov 2022 | 00:57:05 | |
The Brothers follow the clues during a roundtable discussion of Park Chan-wook’s DECISION TO LEAVE. They explore the film’s structural and thematic similarities to Alfred Hitchcock’s VERTIGO, unpack its weighty themes about Korea and relationships, and highlight some of its complex visual storytelling. Afterwards, they broaden the conversation to include Park’s other films such as OLDBOY and discuss how DECISION TO LEAVE ranks in his filmography. Finally, they offer some Korean movie recommendations to anyone wanting to explore the national cinema beyond the films of Park and Bong Joon-ho and the TV series SQUID GAME. 0:00 - Intro Clips from: | |||
| Episode 23: Halloween Ends / Halloween Series Breakdown / Horror Movie Recommendations | 31 Oct 2022 | 01:07:04 | |
The Brothers put on their William Shatner masks and grab some butcher knives for a roundtable discussion of David Gordon Green’s HALLOWEEN ENDS, focusing on the film’s unconventional narrative focused on Corey Cunningham, exploration of evil, indictment of the audience, and function as a series climax. They also broaden the discussion to touch on the HALLOWEEN series as a whole. Then, they discuss which horror movies they’ve watched recently and offer some recommendations for scary horror movie viewing for Halloween. 0:00 - Intro Clips from: Further Reading: | |||
| Episode 22: Pinocchio / Disney Live-Action Remakes | 27 Sep 2022 | 00:53:17 | |
The Brothers descend into the belly of Monstro during a roundtable discussion of Robert Zemeckis’ PINOCCHIO remake. During their united takedown of the film, they discuss the shoddy CGI, poor performances, feeble attempts at cultural relevance, and woeful misunderstanding of the lessons of the original fairy tale. Then, they broaden their focus to discuss Disney’s live-action remake trend in general and ask whether any of these films offer more than empty cosplay. 0:00 - Intro Support 3 Brothers Film on Patreon. Clips from: | |||
| Episode 44: Twisters / Twister & 90s Disaster Movies | 29 Jul 2024 | 01:10:00 | |
Is TWISTERS empty nostalgia or an effective summer blockbuster? The Brothers examine the success of Lee Isaac Chung’s TWISTERS in a roundtable discussion. First, they give their overall takes on the movie’s function as a summer blockbuster. Then, they dig into Lee Isaac Chung’s authorial approach to the material, the movie’s examination of climate change, the charismatic lead performances from Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones, the romantic storytelling, the eccentric supporting cast, and the film’s thematic approach to the disaster movie genre as a whole. Later, they broaden the discussion to look back at the original TWISTER, share some of their favourite disaster movies of the 1990s, and focus on the social implications of the disaster movie genre over the decades. 0:29 - Keynote Clips: Read Anton’s review of TWISTERS: https://3brothersfilm.com/blog/2024/7/23/review-twisters-2024 Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Bonus: Remembering Jean-Luc Godard | 22 Sep 2022 | 00:23:54 | |
The Brothers light a cigarette and open a bottle of Coca-Cola in remembrance of Jean-Luc Godard, the iconoclastic filmmaker who died recently at the age of 91. The Brothers discuss some of their favourite Godard films before wrestling with his confrontational relationship with his audience and debating the merits of his critical cinematic approach. 0:00 - Intro Editor’s Note: Clips: | |||
| Episode 21: Nope / Signs 20th Anniversary | 30 Aug 2022 | 01:09:58 | |
The Brothers are beamed up to the mothership for a roundtable discussion of Jordan Peele’s NOPE, focusing on the film’s use of misdirection, themes about spectacle and exploitation, performances, and originality. Then, they offer a roundtable discussion of M. Night Shyamalan’s SIGNS to mark its 20th Anniversary earlier this summer. Finally, they compare Peele and Shyamalan as filmmakers and contrast their films. 0:00 - Intro Support 3 Brothers Film on Patreon. Clips from: | |||
| Bonus: 2022 Summer Movie Roundup | 26 Aug 2022 | 00:17:26 | |
The Brothers get nostalgic as they look back on the 2022 summer movie season. They discuss whether this was the first normal summer movie season since the pandemic began, offer their brief thoughts on the summer’s new releases, and reflect on the old movies they revisited or watched for the first time. 0:00 - Intro Support 3 Brothers Film at https://www.patreon.com/3brothersfilm. Clips: - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) New Line Cinema | |||
| Episode 20: Elvis / Musical Biopics | 29 Jul 2022 | 00:58:00 | |
The Brothers put on their leather jumpsuits and hit the Vegas stage for a roundtable discussion of Baz Luhrmann’s ELVIS, focusing on the performances of Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, the film’s kaleidoscopic editing patterns, investigation of cultural appropriation, and complex narration and use of iconography. Then, they turn their attention to other musical biopics in general and discuss how ELVIS compares to other films in the genre. 0:00 - Intro Support 3 Brothers Film on Patreon. Clips from: | |||
| Episode 19: Jurassic World Dominion / Top Gun: Maverick | 27 Jun 2022 | 01:16:48 | |
The Brothers dig up their amber for a roundtable discussion of Colin Trevorrow’s JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION, focusing on the film’s relationship to the previous films in the series, action sequences, new dinosaurs, and use of nostalgia. Then, they turn their attention to another nostalgic blockbuster, Joseph Kosinski’s TOP GUN: MAVERICK, and sing the praises of Tom Cruise as well as the film’s technical accomplishments. Finally, they discuss how the film’s use of nostalgia works, especially in contrast to JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION. 0:00 - Into Support 3 Brothers Film on Patreon. Clips from: | |||
| Episode 18: Everything Everywhere All at Once / Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | 30 May 2022 | 01:05:20 | |
The Brothers hop through the infinite multiverses during their roundtable discussion of Daniels’ EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, focusing on the film’s philosophical explorations, formal style, humour, and dramatic approach. Then, they continue their trip through the multiverse with a discussion of Sam Raimi’s DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS and compare and contrast both films and their distinct approaches to the concept of the multiverse. 0:00 - Intro Support 3 Brothers Film on Patreon. Clips from: Further Reading: Calum Marsh’s Letterboxd review of Everything Everywhere All At Once | |||
| Episode 17: Ambulance / Contemporary Action Cinema | 19 Apr 2022 | 01:11:42 | |
The Brothers put on their kevlar vests and gas up the Humvee for a roundtable discussion of Michael Bay’s AMBULANCE, focusing on Bay’s formal style, the hyperactive storytelling, its performances and characters, and its place within Bay’s career. Then, the Brothers discuss the wider action genre and question whether there’s a place for pure action cinema in contemporary Hollywood. 0:00 - Intro Support 3 Brothers Film on Patreon. Clips from: Further Reading: | |||
| Episode 16: The Batman / Remakes, Reboots & Requels | 30 Mar 2022 | 01:07:18 | |
The Brothers put on the cape and cowl for a roundtable discussion of Matt Reeves’ THE BATMAN, focusing on how the film compares to Christopher Nolan’s Batman films, its style and mood, and its key performances and characters. Then, the Brothers unpack the recent trend of Hollywood remakes, reboots, and requels and what it means for cinema going forward. 0:00 - Intro Support 3 Brothers Film on Patreon. Clips from: Further Reading: Farran Smith Nehme’s essay “Box Office Blues” | |||
| Bonus: 2022 Oscars / West Side Story | 26 Mar 2022 | 00:38:36 | |
The Brothers put on their prognosticator hats to discuss the state of the Oscars in 2022, complaining about the decision to cut awards categories from the live broadcast, inclusion of fan voting, and all-around cultural obsolescence of the awards. Then, they debate Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed remake of WEST SIDE STORY before they offer up their predictions on what movie will win Best Picture, as well as their personal thoughts on the nominees. 0:00 - Intro Support 3 Brothers Film at https://www.patreon.com/3brothersfilm. Clips: - Don’t Look Up (2021) Netflix Further reading: Guillermo del Toro’s Twitter thread on Steven Spielberg’s direction: https://twitter.com/RealGDT/status/1497625522041352192 | |||
| Episode 15 - Drive My Car / International Arthouse Cinema / A Hero / The Worst Person in the World | 28 Feb 2022 | 00:57:01 | |
The Brothers take the Saab out for a drive down the Honshu coastline for a roundtable discussion of Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s DRIVE MY CAR, focusing on the film’s narrative structure, thematic exploration of driving and the stage, and patient approach to storytelling and art. Then, the Brothers glean some trends from DRIVE MY CAR’s Best Picture nomination and Anders offers a brief review of Asghar Farhadi’s A HERO. Aren caps off the episode with a short review of Joachim Trier’s THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD. 0:00 - Intro Support 3 Brothers Film at https://www.patreon.com/3brothersfilm. Clips from: | |||
| Episode 43: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga / Mad Max Series | 25 Jun 2024 | 01:08:29 | |
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 discussion by broadening the focus to explore each other film in the series: MAD MAX, MAD MAX 2 (a.k.a. THE ROAD WARRIOR), MAD MAX: BEYOND THUNDERDOME, and MAX MAD: FURY ROAD. They offer each of their series rankings and assorted thoughts about how the series spawned the post-apocalyptic subgenre as a whole. 0:37 - Keynote Clips: Read more of the 3 Brothers’ reviews, features, and roundtables at https://3brothersfilm.com Subscribe to the 3 Brothers Film YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO1zge4GZWu3-mdH-VPv8tw | |||
| Bonus: The Book of Boba Fett Season 1 | 14 Feb 2022 | 00:33:49 | |
Anders and Aren put on their Beskar armour for a table talk discussion of season 1 of THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT, the latest Star Wars television series to stream on Disney+. The Brothers focus on the show’s reliance on genre tropes, role as both spin-off and mini-season of THE MANDALORIAN, and key performances before they cap things off with some rapid-fire takes. Spoilers ahead. 0:00 - Intro Support 3 Brothers Film at https://www.patreon.com/3brothersfilm. Clips from: | |||
| Episode 14: The Matrix Resurrections / Don't Look Up / Remembering Peter Bogdanovich & Sidney Poitier | 24 Jan 2022 | 01:12:39 | |
The Brothers plug back into the Matrix for a roundtable discussion of Lana Wachowski’s THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS, focusing on the film’s meta narrative, new characters, and action sequences. Then, the Brothers wade in The Discourse(TM) for a roundtable discussion of Adam McKay’s political satire DON’T LOOK UP. They cap off the episode with a remembrance of director and film historian Peter Bogdanovich and legendary actor Sidney Poitier. 0:00 - Intro Support 3 Brothers Film at https://www.patreon.com/3brothersfilm. Clips from: | |||
| Episode 13: The Beatles: Get Back / The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 20th Anniversary | 21 Dec 2021 | 01:23:50 | |
The Brothers and special guest Jesse Hutchison from the J Hutch Talks Too Much podcast head to the rooftop of Apple Studios to offer a roundtable discussion of Peter Jackson’s THE BEATLES: GET BACK, focusing on the film’s startling behind-the-scenes footage, relationship to the original LET IT BE film, and counter narrative about the breakup of the Beatles. Then the Brothers look back at another Jackson film, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, as they reflect on its artistic impact for its 20th Anniversary. 0:00 - Intro Follow Jesse Hutchison on Twitter at @hutch_too and J Hutch Talks Too Much on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7y0GfMYc6DwtSMjf_sCaOA. Support 3 Brothers Film at https://www.patreon.com/3brothersfilm. | |||
| Episode 12: The French Dispatch / Squid Game | 26 Nov 2021 | 01:09:12 | |
The Brothers submit their copy and anxiously await edits with a roundtable discussion of Wes Anderson’s THE FRENCH DISPATCH, discussing the film’s elaborate visual style, complex anthology narrative, and connections to other Anderson works. Then the Brothers give their verdict on Netflix’s SQUID GAME and discuss how the TV phenomenon earns its enormous popularity. 0:00 - Intro | |||